Firsthand farm experience for GPs in training The next generation of GPs have descended on Dubbo to see firsthand what hazards are faced by rural patients and how they are best cared for.
RFDS demand soars amid rural GP shortage The service is sounding the alarm, after a critical lack of remote doctors was partly responsible for a 9% jump in retrievals last year alone.
First-of-its kind virtual ED unveiled The RFDS has opened an unmanned health hub in the middle of the Australian desert to provide 24/7 emergency care to residents and travellers.
In Practice: Reminder to register for eRx Script Exchange Services Australia is reminding GPs to connect to the Prescription Delivery Service by 30 September to continue prescribing eligible medicines.
Trial highlights lack of awareness on alcohol and breast cancer link But an Australian study looking at the effectiveness of alcohol intervention targeting women has shown promise for change.
In Practice: Prescription Shopping Information Service changes From May, GPs will no longer be able to receive a copy of a Patient Summary Report via fax, Services Australia has advised.
New resource to help GPs manage patients with dementia A newly launched advice service offers clinicians direct email access to psychogeriatricians and geriatricians.
Flying doctors suggest rural health fixes RFDS report shows stark lack of rural health access, with the commonest emergency presentation being one that primary care could help prevent.
Widespread concerns flagged about NPS MedicineWise demise Many worry about the impact on the safe use of medicine, while the transfer of skills is another key issue with employees already leaving.
Connecting with Country: Alice Springs visit continues A tour of the RFDS and joining a storytelling circle with a local Indigenous Elder has helped strengthen RACGP links with rural NT.