RACGP 2022 state award winners revealed GPs, supervisors, GPs in training, and general practices have been recognised for their contribution to Australian healthcare.
In Practice: Feedback requested for long COVID inquiry Members can participate in a survey to help inform the college’s submission to the recently announced long COVID inquiry.
Health of the Nation: Investment needed to secure the future of general practice Business sustainability, burnout, red tape and an impending youth mental health crisis headline concerns raised by GPs.
Independent review into COVID vaccine procurement released Eight recommendations have been handed down, with the next two years identified as ‘critical’ to Australia’s recovery.
Inaugural Chair of RACGP NT revealed Dr Sam Heard has taken on the role of Interim Chair, saying he will fight for changes to improve patient care.
Boosting GP numbers ‘highest’ healthcare priority The pronouncement follows reports of an ongoing ‘great resignation’ within general practice, as the pandemic fallout continues.
Reflux treatment among medicines added to PBS Medication for a host of conditions will be newly subsidised from October, potentially generating $130 million in out-of-pocket savings.
Government confirms bivalent vaccine supply Moderna will deliver 15 million doses of its new Omicron-specific vaccine by the end of the year, with doses set to become available next month.
New PIP QI dataset provides ‘snapshot’ of general practice More than 5600 general practices took part in the program – but given the current pandemic environment, how much insight is it providing?
Pandemic response receives $1.4 billion boost COVID-19 response measures were due to expire in less than two weeks but have now been extended until the end of the year.