April issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available The latest issue of the RACGP’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal is available online.
Budget reply ‘a missed opportunity’ The RACGP believes Labor’s response ‘fails to recognise the vital role of general practice in every Australian community’.
Federal Budget: RACGP calls for more to be done in general practice President Dr Harry Nespolon said greater investment is needed to improve primary care and patient health outcomes.
Global health: World’s family doctors to gather in Sydney The RACGP has won the right to host the 2022 World Organization of Family Doctors World Conference.
GPs call for action on real-time prescription monitoring in NSW The RACGP believes the state’s inaction is placing lives at risk.
RACGP President calls on GPs to take action ahead of Federal Election Dr Harry Nespolon wants members to advocate and increase awareness of the issues affecting Australia’s GPs and their patients.
Cancer Council calls on GPs The Cancer Council is asking for GP support for what it calls ‘the biggest campaign ever run in Australia to promote bowel cancer screening’.
Dozens more ‘action teams’ to tackle drug and alcohol issues More than 70 local drug action teams will be deployed in an attempt to address the harms caused by drug and alcohol misuse.
Mandatory reporting laws pass without profession-recommended changes The final opportunity for positive change to mandatory reporting legislation has been defeated, with members of Queensland Parliament voting against the RACGP’s proposed amendments.
Four ‘breakthrough’ cancer drugs added to the PBS Almost 2000 people with leukaemia, advanced kidney cancer, bladder cancer and liver cancer will have affordable access to new treatment options.