GPs recognised for mental health leadership On World Family Doctor Day, the RACGP is celebrating GPs as frontline healthcare champions, and is urging doctors to prioritise their own wellbeing.
In Practice: Calls to join mentoring program Applications are open for the RACGP program that aims to connect GPs, focusing on wellbeing, collegiality and career development.
Queensland pharmacy pilot reaches training milestone One hundred community pharmacists are reportedly fully trained and authorised to participate, but the RACGP says it ‘rings alarm bells’.
Do you use Provider Connect Australia? The initiative is a ‘first and last stop for updating business information’, says practice management expert Dr Rob Hosking.
GPs say siloed approach to healthcare delivery ‘outdated’ The RACGP and PSA are calling for funding to better integrate pharmacists into general practice, saying it will improve care and patient safety.
GP podcast brought to life with in-person health training A former RACGP National GP of the Year and his GP sister are bringing bespoke health education to rural South Australia.
Summit showcases ‘the best way medicine works’ GPs shared their stories at this month’s Rural Health Summit, with medical students learning what to expect as they begin hospital internship.
Could the pharmacist in general practice model expand? A Symposium has examined how the model can work sustainably, with the RACGP saying it supports the move only if it can be made to work with funding.
Sixty-day scripts slow to find favour: Study With a significantly lower-than-expected uptake, an RACGP expert says this could be caused by software impediments, complexity over medication eligibility, and patient views.
Deprescribing campaign focuses on environmental gains Advocacy backed by the RACGP highlights the benefits of deprescribing to both patients and the planet.