‘It’s been an ongoing struggle’: Clinic closures continue After making the tough decision to close her practice after years of ‘hanging on’, one GP is calling for urgent workforce and funding reforms.
GPs urged to look out for measles amid rising cases With diagnoses in Victoria and SA, officials are calling on GPs to report suspected cases and for precautions to be rolled out in practices.
Incentives prove successful in attracting new GPs New data shows the difference incentive payments make to enticing GPs to the profession, as the RACGP calls for 1500 more places to be funded.
‘No plans’ to allow private health cover of GP care The Health Minister ruled out scrapping a ban on the insurers subsidising GP visits, citing concerns it would create a two-tier healthcare system.
‘Promising’ new statistical tool predicts dementia onset Early research shows the model can predict onset more accurately than similar tools, with hopes it will give patients more time to make decisions.
Grants entice 400 graduates into general practice Two thirds of applicants said the $40,000 Victorian Government grants influenced their decision to enrol in GP training in the state.
Quetiapine shortage ‘frankly unacceptable’ Some doses of the antipsychotic medication could be in shortage until July, leaving both patients and GPs ‘alarmed’.
In Practice: Register now for the Clinical Update The RACGP conference will be held on the Gold Coast in February, with this year’s theme focussing on the future of healthcare.
How popular is the new GP expedited pathway? AHPRA says it is receiving up to 15 applications each week from GPs since the pathway’s launch in October, with 80% coming from the UK.
RACGP launches 64th Clinical Update The biannual GP-led conference will be held on the Gold Coast in February, with the 2025 theme ‘building a healthier future’.