Study finds benefits of multidisciplinary networks Researchers have found Mental Health Professionals’ Networks are successful in their work to build and sustain a healthy workforce.
Concern over two-tier system as Bupa plans mental health clinics Amid a boom in private health insurers entering general practice spaces, GPs are fearful of the two-tier system the growing trend could create.
‘A step backwards’: Another pharmacy pilot made permanent The initiative continues to cement itself into Australian healthcare, with a Victorian pilot both expanded and made permanent, but the RACGP warns of compromised patient safety.
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.
Telehealth provider publishes ‘best-practice’ principles Eucalyptus says an ‘absence of regulation’ prompted the move, while RACGP quality care experts say there is insufficient information about their scope and sources.
In Practice: Nominations open for RACGP Awards GPs, supervisors, GPs in training and general practices are recognised for outstanding work on the healthcare frontline.
Draft deprescribing guideline for older people issued The recommendations are currently out for feedback, with hopes the guidelines can ‘meaningfully improve’ health outcomes.
What has been promised for GPs this election? From promise to policy: As Australians cast their vote, here’s a reminder of what was promised for GPs during the Federal Election campaign.
Warning letters on the way for overseas MBS claims More than 5000 GPs are set to receive the letter, after the DoHAC listed overseas claiming as one of its compliance priorities for 2025.
Plan to boost GP numbers in North-East Tasmania unveiled If the Labor Party is re-elected, medical students will be able to complete their entire degree in Launceston for the first time.