The college is seeking an urgent meeting after the medical regulator’s rejection of an application to extend GPs’ prescribing powers – and is calling on GPs to make their voice heard.

In response, researchers say GPs can consider simple strength assessments to help protect patients from muscle loss and frailty.

New research serves as an ‘important warning’ when considering prescribing doxycycline during the first trimester.

The call is among a series of advocacy requests from the college as it launches its 2027 NSW State Election Platform.

Draft standards intended to help fill a void created by the explosion in telehealth services are now out for feedback.

In a new submission, the college says ‘practical implications’ must be considered to integrate their recommendations into primary care.

Its interim decision cites concerns over teratogenicity and clinical complexity – a ruling the RACGP labels ‘deeply disappointing’.

An annual review found investigations about more complex issues are on the rise, while gripes about registration declined.

After six years elevating the rural voice, Associate Professor Michael Clements will soon hang up his hat, and he’s ready for a new challenge.

It proposes doubling referred CCM visits and expanding access to group programs, amid concerns the current system no longer meets patient need.

A national study found 35% of infants with the allergy did not react during a food challenge – findings that even surprised researchers.

Survey responses will help to improve how the college represents, supports and connects GPs across Australia.

From a black-and-white publication to a digital resource reaching thousands of GPs, the journal celebrates its 70th birthday in 2026.

A total of $32.6 million was recovered in the past year, with chronic disease management and mental health among the most reviewed services.

The RACGP has co-signed an urgent letter, appealing to the NSW Government to halt the expanded program for complex conditions.

The state’s GPs can now prescribe without a permit, with a valid treatment instruction and if the patient is not drug dependent.

GPs will be able to prescribe four strengths of the daily oral tablet by the end of the year, following the Australian-first approval.

A new project examines how building resilience from the ground up can prevent mental health conditions in adolescence and beyond.

Half of GPs say they’ve had patients hide their use of GLP-1s, as experts warn misinformation, stigma, and lack of understanding all play a part in the worrying trend.

With vacancies open on public health boards, RACGP Victoria Chair Dr Anita Muñoz says GPs’ expertise makes them a valuable voice.