Health efficiency plan ‘misses opportunities’ for GPs Reducing ‘excessive’ red tape and acknowledging GPs as ‘central to high-quality prevention’ are key to efficient healthcare, says the RACGP amid a Productivity Commission inquiry.
Rural city’s GP shortage amplifies patient aggression With one practice closing and an urgent care clinic shutting its doors, staff at an SA clinic are facing an unsettling backlash with ‘distressed’ patients desperate for appointments.
‘A generational shift’: Spotlight on the evolution of general practice GPs’ flexibility, portfolio careers, innovation, and creativity were all explored at the Creative Careers in Medicine conference.
Minister flags support for MBS-funded child health checks There will also be more focus on the role of primary care for many young children currently signed up to the NDIS, he revealed.
‘Such a rewarding role’: Last call for faculty council nominations As the deadline approaches, RACGP Tasmania Chair Dr Toby Gardner describes the appeal of being involved.
Grassroots GPs’ backlash against incentive split decision Following the Government’s call to divide the new bulk-billing loading, newsGP asks GPs for their reaction – with many deeply unhappy with the move.
GPs’ Gaza comments prompt months-long investigations In response, the RACGP urged AHPRA to fast-track its assessment of complaints made against GPs expressing views on the conflict.
GLP-1 pill trial shows average 12% weight loss Results are less dramatic than injectable medications, but a manufacturer has signalled intent to apply for approval in the US.
Rural GPs in spotlight on RACGP WA tour From Perth to Kalgoorlie, the delegation of college leaders has seen firsthand how GPs are meeting WA’s healthcare challenges.
Bid to overturn isotretinoin prescribing restrictions The RACGP has set out an application to the TGA to allow GPs to prescribe the oral medication, a change one expert says is ‘well within the scope of general practice’.