Choosing the right path Recently graduated medical student Dr Daniel Straw is looking forward to the possibilities and flexibility of a career in general practice.
What do the MBS Taskforce recommendations mean for general practice? Dr Michael Wright, Chair of RACGP Expert Committee – Funding and Health System Reform, talks to newsGP about the recommendations for general practice and the college’s response.
New round of PEP positions for non-VR doctors The RACGP has announced a second intake for its new Practice Experience Program, with a further 200 places to become available.
Registrars’ high ED referral rates reflect ‘best practice’ training General practice registrars refer patients to emergency departments at nearly twice the rate of their established colleagues, a study has revealed.
Government pledges $70m annually for dementia care More than 30 specialist care units for patients with dementia will be established under the new funding.
Jan–Feb issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available The latest issue of the Australian Journal of General Practice, the RACGP’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal, is available online.
Avoidable presentations clog EDs as general practice waits for funding Close to three million emergency presentations last financial year were ‘avoidable’, a Productivity Commission report has stated.
GPs recognised on the 2019 Australia Day Honours List GPs from all over the country were recognised for their contributions to their patients, communities and profession.
Practice Experience Program has launched to support non-VR doctors The RACGP program is designed to provide non-vocationally registered doctors with the support they need to attain Fellowship.
RACGP to expand training into China Health authorities in China have proposed a partnership with the RACGP to help train new GPs as part of efforts to considerably increase the country’s primary care workforce.