‘Disturbing’ lack of details revealed for looming IMG fast-track pathway AHPRA has announced a 27% jump in IMGs approved to work in Australia, but the RACGP fears wraparound support and connection to medical colleges is being bypassed.
Royal commission into veteran suicide final report revealed It demanded an overhaul of systems to help veterans transition into civilian life, a crackdown on sexual abuse, and an increase to DVA fee schedule.
Women’s Health Week: ‘Explore the big questions’ Female patients say their symptoms are being downplayed or minimised, so how do their needs differ from men’s and what can GPs do to help?
GPs warned of meningococcal B ‘major outbreak’ GPs are urged to encourage their patients to get vaccinated against the deadly disease, as case numbers continue to rise in Queensland.
GPs must be equipped to ‘deliver the care our patients deserve’ The RACGP President has laid bare the changes facing general practice and the remedies needed, speaking directly to the nation’s healthcare decision makers.
Helping women ‘take ownership of their own healthcare’ Women’s Health Week 2024 centres around ‘Your voice. Your choice’, but for regional patients, that choice can be harder to access.
Concern after panel declares PIP and WIP ‘not actually essential’ That is according to the latest consultation from a panel tasked with assessing the future of GP incentives, and it is ringing alarm bells for the RACGP.
RACGP Faculty Council candidates revealed Members are urged to vote when polls open on Friday, with positions on several state-based, rural, and GPs in training groups up for election.
Next ACRRM President revealed Rural Generalist Dr Rod Martin will take over the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s top job in October.
Finger-prick test could screen for early Alzheimer’s Developed by Australian researchers, the first-of-its-kind handheld device is aimed at GPs and can detect disease markers in blood within minutes.