Health response to climate change heats up A new national health and climate strategy is now out for feedback. What role is likely for general practice?
GPs well placed to help tackle ADHD ‘postcode lottery’: RACGP General practice should have an expanded role in supporting patients, the college has told a Senate Inquiry.
‘Extremely unwise’: Warning over use of ChatGPT for medical notes The use of tools like ChatGPT for medical notes has already been banned in places. Here, newsGP looks at the implications for general practice.
‘I thought it was spam’: GP receives honour for COVID work Melbourne GP is among dozens of RACGP Fellows who have been recognised for their dedicated service in the King’s Birthday Honours list.
Warning over plan to bypass colleges for IMG assessment Long shadow of ‘Dr Death’ experience in Queensland prompts concern around proposal to sideline specialist colleges in favour of the AMC.
Medicare subsidy rate hits historic low Figures show a huge shift in MBS subsidy rates among specialists outside of general practice, and large regional variations.
GP in defamation battle gets pre-trial lift Dr Adam Smith has welcomed the rejection of many imputations alleged by a naturopath, but says his life remains largely on hold.
Spotlight on bulk billing incentive impact Officials have told the Senate Estimates committee they hope the measure will increase bulk billing rates as well as the viability of general practice.
GPs don crazy socks in support of mental health As general practice got into the spirit of a movement challenging mental health stigma, there were new calls to end mandatory reporting.
‘I found out the hard way’: Why this GP is talking about CMV Dr Hugh Stump has a very personal reason for trying to bridge some surprisingly wide gaps in knowledge.