My Health Record opt-out period announced Australians will soon have three months in which they can opt out of My Health Record, the Australian Digital Health Agency has announced.
No one knows you like your GP The latest phase of the RACGP’s awareness campaign highlights the special relationship GPs have with their patients.
Nominations open for 2018 RACGP elections The RACGP is calling for nominations for President, Censor-in-Chief and Registrar Representative.
Federal Budget: RACGP welcomes commitment to the future of general practice RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel has welcomed news the 2018–19 Federal Budget will include a commitment to fund general practice training, calling it a signal the Government is beginning to understand specialist GPs’ fundamental role in Australian healthcare.
Government must properly fund general practice to ensure Australians’ health: RACGP The RACGP has urged the Federal Government to be firm in its commitment to the health of all Australians by supporting three vital aspects of general practice in this week’s 2018–19 budget.
Helping those who help others: New resource for GP self-care The provision of healthcare can be as stressful as it is rewarding, and a new RACGP resource helps provide GPs with access to services relating to self-care and mental wellbeing.
May issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available The latest issue of the Australian Journal of General Practice, the RACGP’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal, is now available online.
New funding for research into flesh-eating Buruli ulcer As the flesh-eating scourge of the Buruli ulcer reaches epidemic levels in parts of Australia, the Federal and Victorian governments have announced the provision of medical research funding to help better understand the ulcer and reduce its spread.
Time for action on endometriosis RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel has commended Australia’s health ministers for taking action on endometriosis, which he describes as a ‘severe and often silent’ health concern for women throughout the country.
National health priorities: COAG Health Council Australia’s health ministers signed off on a number of key healthcare items at last week’s COAG Health Council meeting.