Pilot program supports advice sharing between specialties The ‘GP ASK’ trial allows non-GP specialists to directly advise GPs on patient management and healthcare, via phone or secure message.
The GP facing the other side of emergency care Rural GP Dr Alex Sleeman survived falling under a two-tonne tractor and is learning to walk again, but that hasn’t stopped him, with his community’s support, from looking forwards.
GP duo ‘giving as much back to the community as possible’ The couple has studied, worked and raised a family together, and last month Fellowed side by side, marking a ‘proud milestone’.
Celebrating the ‘future of our college’ at GP24 Almost 120 GPs were welcomed by the RACGP on the final day of the Perth conference, which was hailed as a ‘nothing but positive’ event.
‘Honoured and humbled’: GP advocate recognised The RACGP WA Chair has been named AMA’s state Advocate of the Year, using the win to celebrate positive change and progress for GPs.
Expert urges GPs to make time for self-care amid burnout GPs must ‘re-evaluate how we design our work day’, and look after themselves, not just their patients, says one GP24 keynote speaker.
Misdiagnosis ‘inevitable’ as WA widens pharmacy prescribing GPs will be left out of the loop once again as WA joins other states in expanding the controversial program, despite dire warnings.
In Practice: Censor-in-Chief nominations set to close RACGP Fellows interested in the role only have until Monday afternoon to get their applications in.
OCP pharmacy pilot announced for WA While the RACGP does not support pharmacy prescribing, its place on the working group is an opportunity to minimise risk.
RSV vaccine could ‘change the landscape’ of hospital presentations Western Australia’s $11 million statewide immunisation rollout follows extensive RACGP advocacy around the issue.