GPs and politicians ‘need to be working together’ One of the RACGP GP Advocate Network’s newest members says being proactive to ‘protect what GPs do best’ has many rewards.
Could stricter salt ‘laws’ save lives? Researchers say manufacturers should be made to reduce sodium levels in packaged food, saying it will bring ‘enormous reductions’ in CVD.
In Practice: RACGP seeking new dermatology Chair Nominations are open for a new Specific Interests Dermatology Chair, for RACGP Fellows or members registered with AHPRA as specialist GPs.
COVID inquiry validates GP workforce impacts The long-awaited report details Australia’s pandemic response, confirming that GPs must be central to future planning and not left in the dark.
‘Never been a more important time to get involved’ The RACGP’s Advocate Network now has 48 trained GPs nationwide, and every new member ‘strengthens the ability to influence change’.
Access barriers drive low kids’ vaccination for third year As national child vaccination coverage shows no sign of increase, GP experts renew calls to combat access issues and vaccine inequity.
‘Almost untreatable’ superbug linked to common antibiotic In a way ‘never seen before’, one antibiotic has been found to be driving resistance to another and exposing patients to superbugs.
In Practice: RACGP Faculty Chairs announced The RACGP welcomes its new and continuing Faculty Chairs who will serve on the Board in 2024.
UK GPs vote to scrap physician assistants Should Australia follow suit? After GPs in the UK voted to phase out physician assistants, the RACGP says yes, instead pointing to an existing model.
‘Nowhere else I’d rather be than rural’ One of SA’s latest GPs to receive a Rural Generalist Fellowship says it is an honour to serve her community and train the next generation.