RACGP calls for action as flu cases reach record high With cases skyrocketing to almost 50,000 in 2025, the college is calling on GPs and the community to ‘work together and get vaccinated’.
In Practice: Call to join funding reform working groups The RACGP is seeking members to join Funding and Health System Reform Working Groups on business viability and compliance.
Bringing family violence out of the shadows Eleven years after her son was murdered, Rosie Batty will speak at a RACGP event empowering GPs to support patients experiencing abuse.
In Practice: EOIs to join ATAGI Australia’s immunisation advisory group is seeking applications for new members to provide advice to the Federal Health Minister.
RACGP represents on national climate change expert group GPs continue to lead the charge of warning of the health impacts of climate change, as a college Chair is appointed to the new group.
‘Unmet need’ for a vaccine to counter Strep A rise: Study Australia’s recent rise in cases is matching overseas trends despite the different seasons, according to new research.
Study identifies main source of Strep A transmission Researchers say that prevention and control strategies such as vaccines should consider the role of throat carriage, not just skin infections.
‘Duty of care’ to help Close the Gap: RACGP leaders The college hosted a webinar to mark National Reconciliation Week and explore this year’s theme: ‘Be a Voice for Generations’.
Smoke and vapours: RACGP warns of Big Tobacco research drive A recent investigation revealed the world’s largest tobacco company has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into vaping research.
Heart attack risk: Is expanded cholesterol testing warranted? Some specialists say screening is needed to detect ‘bad cholesterol’ linked to heart attacks in younger people, but the RACGP is cautious.