RACGP advocates for gender equality in healthcare The college has recommended a series of measures to the Government aimed at improving access to quality care for women and other disadvantaged groups.
$2.2 billion Medicare investment ‘just what the doctor ordered’ Rebuilding general practice was a key focus of National Cabinet, which introduced a number of measures to make healthcare more accessible and affordable.
Pharmacy Guild’s medicines shortage ‘scare campaign’ called out The lobby group has continued to claim that 60-day dispensing will lead to a medicines shortage – but Government figures say otherwise.
Can doctor–patient differences have clinical implications? New research suggests doctors are more extroverted, but also more neurotic and less open than patients.
New point-of-care test for early diagnosis of preeclampsia Australian researchers have developed a rapid test that returns a result in 15 minutes and is more accurate than current methods.
RACGP takes payroll tax fight to Canberra College leaders have urged politicians in the nation’s capital to intervene on a ‘sick tax’ they say threatens access to GP care – and are calling on members to join the cause.
Why has the RACGP changed its fee structure? College leaders have explained the reasoning behind new RACGP member fees, and why they are an important part of safeguarding the profession.
RACGP President thanks outgoing DoH Secretary Professor Brendan Murphy, who led the Department of Health and Aged Care through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, has announced his retirement.
Is moderate exercise for statin users safe? According to new research, the commonly prescribed drug does not exacerbate muscle injury, pain or fatigue for people doing moderate exercise.
Pushback against proposal to restrict MBS access to bulk-billing GPs There are concerns such a change would create a two-tier system and ‘completely undermine’ the universality of Medicare.