05 Dec 2024
Cerebral palsy rates fall amid healthcare advances
New research finds its birth prevalence has dropped by a third in 20 years, with GPs playing a crucial role in screening and antenatal care.
04 Dec 2024
Updates to RACGP training program eligibility
The college is bringing in changes in 2025.2 to improve the GP training experience and steer the workforce in ‘the right direction’.
04 Dec 2024
GP duo ‘giving as much back to the community as possible’
The couple has studied, worked and raised a family together, and last month Fellowed side by side, marking a ‘proud milestone’.
04 Dec 2024
‘An excellent change’: Dapagliflozin PBS access expanded
The shift to increase access to more type 2 diabetes patients is in line with RACGP recommendations and clinical guidelines.
04 Dec 2024
Calls to delay changes to B12 testing
Potential changes to item descriptors, fees and claim frequencies are scheduled for July, but doctors are calling for further consultation, saying ‘additional red tape for GPs should be avoided’.
29 Nov 2024
‘Wow, what a week’: New RACGP President reflects
From GP24 in Perth, to Parliament in Canberra, the RACGP in Melbourne, and A Current Affair in Sydney, Dr Michael Wright reflects on week one.
29 Nov 2024
‘I’ve been bloody lucky’: Dr Devinder Grewal’s remarkable life
From Punjab, via the UK to South Australia, this award-winning GP reflects on a packed career in rural general practice – and the hotel business.
03 Dec 2024
Work–life balance shines for GPs in training: Survey
The annual Medical Training Survey has revealed positive feedback for RACGP training, with some areas for improvement.
29 Nov 2024
Payroll tax relief for Victorian GPs
The RACGP has welcomed changes exempting GPs from the tax on bulk-billed services, but the college says it will continue fighting for a full reprieve.
03 Dec 2024
Deeply concerns me’: Original prescriber’s alarm over cannabis trends
Medicinal cannabis prescription rates are skyrocketing, with sales in the first half of 2024 almost equal to all of 2023 – but it comes amid mounting concern.