Silenced voices, muffled cries: Australia apologises to survivors of institutional child abuse Australia’s Prime Minister has formally apologised to the tens of thousands of people sexually abused in institutions over decades.
Committee recommends better teen privacy for MHR following calls by RACGP The Senate committee investigating My Health Record has recommended greater privacy protection for teenagers aged between 14 and 17.
‘By the country, for the country’: The progress of rural generalism Strong progress has been made on advancing rural generalism nationally, according to the National Rural Health Commissioner.
Do behaviour-change techniques actually work in healthcare? Behaviour change expert Peter Bragge says telling GPs or patients what they need to do differently simply doesn’t work. Here’s what does.
Greens leader calls for more transparency in pharmacy funding Richard Di Natale has described the Pharmacy Guild of Australia as one of the most powerful lobby groups in Australia.
Three politicians, three visions for the future of primary healthcare Australia’s top healthcare decision makers have described their visions of the future of primary healthcare at the RACGP’s annual conference for general practice.
Long-sought point-of-care testing by GPs ‘inevitable’: Health Minister The goal of timely point-of-care testing in general practice is within reach after Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt described the step as ‘inevitable’ at GP18.
Emerging technologies will bring massive change to healthcare: Future Crunch Artificial intelligence and gene editing have been described as emerging technologies that will directly change how GPs work.
RACGP awards: In Practice Dr Bill Sands, Dr Stewart Jackson and Medeco Inala have been honoured in the 2018 RACGP awards.
Survey seeks to find how GPs use technology – and how it can be improved The fourth annual RACGP Technology Survey is now open, with calls for GPs and general practice registrars to have their say.