Delays in AHPRA response times The regulator has implemented a new operating system, which is resulting in delays for both doctors and the wider community.
In Practice: RACGP Close the Gap Day event The theme, ‘Agency, Leadership, Reform’, highlights the role of leaders in improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
‘The bane of my life’: Authority approvals under scrutiny A recent audit report has shed light on how one of the great admin burdens for general practice became even more onerous. What more can be done?
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.
Demystifying funding models for GPs As general practice undergoes a shakeup, a new analysis explains economic concepts outside the ‘fee-for-service versus capitation debate’.
RACGP calls for GP permission to provide diabetes technology access As part of a consultation process for subsidised access to continuous glucose monitoring, the college says GPs are ‘essential’ to supporting equitable access.
New Chair for RACGP Funding and Health System Reform Associate Professor Rashmi Sharma is stepping up at a ‘pivotal moment for the profession’ and has shared her goals for the future.
How does Australia’s health system stack up internationally? Not bad, if you’re willing to wait for it, writes health economist Dr Stephen Duckett.
What it means to be an RACGP Life Member Two Queensland GPs share their stories on more than three decades of continuous college membership.
Researchers propose steps to ‘reinvigorate’ general practice A team of Australian GPs have put forward a plan for general practice – but are these steps realistic for the average practice?