Raising the prestige of general practice: A student’s perspective The culture that exists within medical student placements needs to shift if the GP workforce is to improve, writes hospital intern, Dr Phoebe Blaxill.
RACGP pushes workforce solutions at national roundtable Fifty peak medical bodies have convened in Canberra to identify the health system’s pressure points and highlight areas for change.
State Government unveils ‘GP Guarantee’ plan An election promise to wipe the HECS debt of up to 40 GPs, provided they work in regional Tasmania, has been welcomed by the RACGP.
Think tank explores ways to improve GP workforce Boosting recruitment and retention by raising the profile of general practice among medical students were key themes at a recent RACGP event.
GP numbers boost requires incentives overhaul: RACGP The college is calling on the Commonwealth to fund paid parental and study leave for GP registrars, as well as 1100 placements on support programs.
‘The world’s your oyster when you’re a rural GP’ From New Guinea to Nepal, Arnhem Land to Adelaide, an emerging leader in rural medicine says remote practice has been life changing.
Pleas for urgency in aged care overhaul A GP aged care expert backs calls to swiftly rollout new laws aimed at protecting older Australians, but also wants compensation for unpaid work.
GP Trainee Grant program kicks off Eligible Victorian GPs in training will soon be able to apply for $40,000 in government support, sparking calls for other states to follow suit.
Queensland receives rural workforce boost More than 100 new rural registrars are expected to help with GP shortages across the state under specialised training.
In Practice: GP input sought for cancer guidelines GPs are invited to have their say on two new draft clinical guidelines for pancreatic cancer, which will inform a national strategy.