03 Feb 2025
GPs in training jump 31% in WA
Almost 200 doctors will begin training in 2025, but WA still faces a ‘unique challenge’ with less GPs per person than in Victoria and NSW.
04 Feb 2025
Forum explores GPs’ futures, seeks shortage solutions
The inaugural SA Future GP Forum has resulted in several targeted ideas to entice more future doctors to become regional GPs.
04 Feb 2025
Crocs, tinnies and a waiting game: GPs in the storm
In Ingham in rural Queensland, floodwaters have risen to their highest for almost 60 years, with GPs digging deep in their communities, but bracing for a long recovery.
31 Jan 2025
Nutrient deficit common in type 2 diabetes patients
A review of data spanning 25 years found 45% of patients had multiple micronutrient deficiencies, with women more likely than men to be impacted.
31 Jan 2025
New link between the gut and hypertension revealed
Research has found exactly how low dietary fibre causes a leaky gut, allowing microbes to pass into the body and increase inflammation.
31 Jan 2025
GPs in training jump by 34% in SA
This includes 60% more GPs training on a rural pathway, and while the RACGP welcomed the rise, it says ‘more must be done’.
31 Jan 2025
Changes coming to MBS telehealth regulations
The changes, coming into effect from 1 November, will be tied to a patient’s registered MyMedicare practice.
30 Jan 2025
GPs in training pay discrepancies laid bare
New data shows 55% of GPs in training earn less money than in their last year in a pre-vocational hospital position – a trend one GP expert labelled a ‘huge concern’.
30 Jan 2025
In Practice: RACGP International Women’s Day events
This International Women’s Day, the RACGP is holding events across Australia to celebrate the achievements of women in general practice.
30 Jan 2025
Online tool helps lower dementia risk
Research shows online lifestyle intervention improves cognition in older adults, with GPs ‘essential in implementing this work’.