GPs are accusing Government of not understanding the complexities of general practice as more details of its $25.3m NSW market intervention emerge.

GPs are urged to remain vigilant as Australia’s largest outbreak in decades impacts patients in the NT, WA, SA, and Queensland.

‘Compassionate care in a digital world’ is the theme of this year’s World Family Doctor Day, reflecting GPs’ enduring role.

The device is now an option for IUD insertion or removal at all Victorian women’s sexual and reproductive health hubs.

The clinical statement offers GPs guidance on obesity and CVD, recognising GLP-1s have ‘changed the landscape’ as PBS negotiations come under scrutiny.

Doctors have joined a new campaign to tackle the misconceptions preventing patients getting the best possible care.

As Chief Health Officer at the DVA, Dr Steph Davis tells newsGP how she is working to make a difference in a challenging environment

Early research shows a ‘phenomenal’ shift in admissions – a turnaround one expert says underscores GPs’ role in patients’ vaccination understanding.

Six passengers are now quarantining in Australia – what does this mean for GPs and what should they do to prepare?

Two RACGP webinars will discuss the plan, which could have significant implications for prescribing and diagnostic responsibilities.

A study found the benefits of on-the-spot tests last beyond the consulting room, resulting in longer-term gains for patients.

Its position statement urges tightened regulations to protect patient safety and prevent ‘excessive and inappropriate’ prescribing and fragmented care.

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Take a deep dive into the Budget’s healthcare commitments, including funding for new fully bulk-billing clinics – a move the RACGP warns could trigger significant ‘market disruption’.

It found older patients with a usual GP are up to 28% less likely to visit an ED, but systems must support long-term relationships.

The advice is part of a new framework for consistent care, but one GP expert says doctors must be armed with the ‘means to respond’.

The latest round of RACGP Foundation grants provides opportunities to turn ideas into real-world impact and support patient care.

The RACGP acknowledged several new health initiatives despite a ‘difficult fiscal environment’, including funding for three-year-old health checks.

PMOS for short, GPs say the landmark change not only lays to rest a medical misnomer, but will ‘empower’ their diagnoses.

The change allows pharmacists to diagnose 21 conditions, but the college says it poses too much patient risk.