Following community and RACGP advocacy, the ‘vital’ Albany clinic has had its Federal funding renewed.

In a bid to boost uptake, the paediatric-led paper offers a structured, stepped approach for vaccine-hesitant conversations.

New figures show persistently low rates of control. With an updated clinical guideline on the way, two GPs on the National Hypertension Taskforce discuss the way forward.

General practice, including rural generalism, is the second most preferred specialty among final year medical students, new figures show.

GPs and practices must register to ensure their messages to patients are not mistaken for spam after 1 July.

In a ‘game changer for Tasmanian families’, the first GPs will be practising under an expanded scope within the next month.

An indexation factor of 2.6% will be applied to most general medical services, prompting RACGP concerns that government funding alone will not keep practices viable.

From online branding to meeting social media influence head on, experts discuss how GPs can tackle the challenges of a digital world.

As patients fall through cracks, one state government says it cannot keep paying for ‘services that should be funded by the Commonwealth’.

Amid limited access to neurologists, red tape and long wait times, a college submission says GPs must be better supported.

This National Reconciliation Week, medical training organisations are reaffirming their commitment to a system free of inequity.

Register before 1 July to ensure branded SMS messages to patients, such as appointment reminders and test results, are not disrupted.

The DoHDA has released new detail to help practices navigate the 1 July changes, but the RACGP warns vulnerable patients could be carved out of bulk billing.

It marks Australia’s first reported death from the disease in eight years, as efforts to contain the growing outbreak ramp up.

Ages 2–17 are now eligible for the needle-free option, with the RACGP continuing to urge for broadening across other states.

Touted as the first new therapy approved for the disease in 100 years, teplizumab (sold as Tzield) could delay progression by two years.

New data this week shows more incremental change, as well as some surprising figures on bulk-billing rates by PHN.

Thinking about doing the Academic Post Program? ‘Definitely do it,’ says a registrar whose career has now pivoted as a result.

A project tracking the spread of viruses and how they affect communities could support vaccine uptake, researchers say.

From patient care, to staff, finances, and systems – 800 delegates gathered to gain the hands-on skills needed to run a practice.