GPs are ‘specialists in life’: Health Minister addresses GP24 Mark Butler has vowed to keep seeking GPs’ input, as Australia walks the ‘path towards a more multidisciplinary, GP-led, team-based primary care’.
Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values in GP training A first-of-its-kind training framework aims to ensure clinical education is framed by perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Challenges facing newly arrived doctors in spotlight An Australian Medical Council survey has highlighted ongoing barriers for IMGs as the impact of Government reforms kick in.
‘Not the solution’: RACGP signs joint statement against UCCs In renewed protest, the National Council of Primary Care Doctors warned the centres could create ‘permanent fragmentation of care’.
‘Trans people are just people’: GPs’ role in trans healthcare What exactly does best practice GP care look like for trans patients? This Transgender Awareness Week, two people speak out about their experience.
Surge in working-age people avoiding GP care due to cost More than 15% of patients aged 25–34 are holding off on a visit to their GP, reflecting the cohort’s absence from bulk-billing incentives.
Offering telehealth? Ensure you’re covered SPONSORED: With the rise of technologies, have new telehealth guidelines introduced potential implications for medical practitioners’ liability?
RACGP pushes for changes to Medicare Safety Net As patients on low incomes continue to forego care due to out-of-pocket costs, the RACGP is urging for safety net thresholds to be lowered.
Study finds vaping risk rises with childhood trauma Research has revealed children who experience trauma are 63% more likely to vape regularly, and experts say GPs play a crucial role.
AHPRA notifications rise by 14.2% The medical watchdog’s annual report reveals 5.9% of medical practitioners received a notification last year, with clinical care the most common complaint.