COVID, telehealth, rural Australia, the future: Health of the Nation The 2020 edition of the RACGP’s annual report shines a light on general practice in a year like no other.
Newly funded research examines emotional burden of diabetes The research aims to understand Australian GPs’ current practice, knowledge, opinions, barriers and facilitators to assessing diabetes distress.
Australians deem healthcare the most ethical industry The latest report from the Ethics Centre confirms that Australians hold the healthcare sector in especially high regard.
‘In this era of uncertainty, we need more global collaboration’ The presidents of RNZCGP and WONCA are among the international guests at this year’s RACGP conference for general practice.
Brendan Murphy honoured following pandemic response The former Chief Medical Officer has been named ACT Australian of the Year, placing him alongside the seven nominees for Australian of the Year.
MBS updates GPs need to know A number of changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule came into effect on 1 November.
PBS to provide access to life-saving MS and cancer medicines New medicines for multiple sclerosis and various cancers will be available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from 1 November.
Young people ‘embrace’ telehealth with their GPs Before COVID, only 3% of Australians had participated in a telehealth consultation – now 73% do – and it’s mostly young people.
Resources to assist GPs in ongoing mental health care Updated treatment plan templates are part of a nationwide effort to support GPs’ management of an upward trend in mental health presentations.
GP20: ‘An exciting way of delivering our signature event’ This year’s RACGP conference for general practice is going digital, giving GPs across Australia more flexibility than ever before.