Rural health comes down to leadership and support Workforce shortages persist in rural SA, but the RACGP Rural Chair says there is ‘nothing mythical’ about attracting and retaining GPs.
RACGP Rural helping to get GPs out to Tasmania A recent three-day tour meeting members and stakeholders is the first step in addressing workforce shortages, writes Rural Chair Dr Michael Clements.
NT tour first step in addressing workforce shortage The RACGP will continue to take a more ‘hands on’ approach to longstanding workforce issues, writes Rural Chair Dr Michael Clements.
Practice to Practice program to boost access to national GP care RACGP Rural Chair Dr Michael Clements on how connecting practices and GPs across Australia can make a big difference.
One year on: After the Townsville floods Dr Michael Clements reflects on the GP’s role in responding to a major natural disaster.
Resourcing, not medication restrictions, needed in aged care The Government’s recent funding injection has to be specifically targeted to address the problems GPs, staff and patients face within residential aged care facilities, Dr Michael Clements writes.