16 Aug 2024
Clinic opens to fill ‘gender gap’ in cardiac care
The uniquely female service focuses on making stress echo tests more accessible and comfortable, and GPs can now refer patients.
16 Aug 2024
Tool developed to help GPs manage menopause
The MenoPROMPT assessment program has been developed by a team of Australian experts to help GPs better manage menopause.
16 Aug 2024
New incentives encouraging GPs to explore Australia
GP in training Dr Lena Rennick says moving was like ‘going on an adventure’ and is calling on others to make the most of new placement grants.
13 Aug 2024
Are AI scribes risking patient safety?
The college has released new guidance for using artificial intelligence in practice in a bid to help GPs safely navigate emerging technologies.
16 Aug 2024
Scope of practice: Exactly how the RACGP is advocating for you
GP funding models are outdated and no longer fit for purpose, and this must change, writes RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins.
15 Aug 2024
In Practice: Claims for mental health care training
GPs who complete Focussed Psychological Strategies Skills Training may be eligible to claim MBS item numbers as well as a $600 subsidy.
15 Aug 2024
Tangibly tackling the cost-of-living crunch in healthcare
A panel of experts says Australia must ‘pump the tyres’ of general practice as the core of healthcare, with patients forced to skip appointments due to cost.
15 Aug 2024
CDM funding must be retained: RACGP
The college is calling on the Government to guarantee there will be no funding losses when MBS changes rollout, saying GPs have been left in the dark.
15 Aug 2024
AHPRA CEO steps down
After 15 years in the top job, Martin Fletcher will leave the agency in December, bringing about a ‘new era’ for the health watchdog.
14 Aug 2024
Youth mental health enters ‘dangerous phase’
A world-first study has found young people are in crisis, their mental health is worse than ever, and it will continue to deteriorate without urgent change.