RACGP President calls for coronavirus clarity Dr Harry Nespolon wants the Government ‘to be very clear’ about general practice’s role in responding to coronavirus.
Bushfires and the role of general practice The RACGP is calling for member feedback following their experiences during Australia’s unprecedented bushfire season.
Stronger, more flexible rural training to rollout next year: RACGP A strengthened training program designed around flexibility for general practice registrars interested in rural and remote work will begin next year, the RACGP has announced.
Hackathon: A GP think tank ‘Hackathon’ workshops give members a platform to collaborate and develop innovative solutions with their GP colleagues.
Coronavirus criteria expand again UPDATED: GPs should now consider testing symptomatic patients who have a recent travel history in a number of different countries.
RACGP President on rural generalist disappointment Dr Harry Nespolon says overlooking the RACGP is not a good start for greater collaboration on rural health.
Health departments expand coronavirus testing Authorities in some states are now allowing private pathology clinics to collect specimens from suspected cases.
GPs confused by mixed messages in coronavirus response Equipment shortages, limited communication and conflicting advice from public health authorities is making an already difficult job even more challenging.
Coronavirus criteria expand as numbers grow The Australian Government has banned almost all people with a recent history of travel in China from entering the country, as new local cases emerge.
Further calls for government focus on general practice Despite consistent growth since 2011–12, government healthcare expenditure per person has dropped. What does this mean for general practice?