New GP visa program a stop-gap solution Chair of RACGP Rural Associate Professor Ayman Shenouda has described the Federal Government’s Visas for GPs initiative as only a short-term solution to the wider problem of GP maldistribution.
Reclaiming her voice: GP and family violence survivor speaks out Somewhere in Australia right now, there is a GP who is suffering.
RACGP questions partnership between health insurer and chemist chain A health services partnership between one of Australia’s largest health insurers and largest chemist chains has been slammed by medical bodies.
Limited access to same-day pathology in Bendigo a ‘backwards step’: GP The reduced access has been attributed to privatising the regional hospital’s pathology lab; however, its operator disputes the claim.
HIV-1 remission sparks cure hope The second patient in 10 years to undergo sustained remission from the virus has been described as a landmark case.
GP shortage prompts new growth strategy Ballarat Group Practice is committed to the highest standard of care to their patients, and hopes to ease an increasing GP shortage in the area.
Major funding boost for family violence training The Federal Government has said it plans to provide further training to 5000 primary care workers across Australia.
Government commits record $967m to expand residential aged care The new funding will provide 13,500 new residential aged care places across Australia.
New strategy to tackle high specialist fees While RACGP President Dr Harry Nespolon welcomes the opportunity to improve transparency surrounding out-of-pocket costs, he has stressed GPs should not be required to find patients the least expensive procedure available.
‘You start somewhere’: Raising awareness of planetary health An RACGP program led to Dr Tammra Warby’s role in creating an international educational document on planetary health.