16 Oct 2024
‘No evidence’ for older GP health checks: RACGP
The college says an AHPRA plan for mandatory checks on 70-year-old GPs diminishes experience and will lead to extra red tape and early retirements.
07 Oct 2024
New PBS listing for high-risk CVD patients
Experts welcome the listing of Vazkepa, with the treatment aimed at reducing heart attack risks for statin-treated patients with high triglycerides.
07 Oct 2024
Delay sought for expedited pathway rollout
With AHPRA’s new fast-tracked IMG program set to impact both the RACGP and the ANZCA this year, the colleges are calling for it to be paused.
04 Oct 2024
‘Mobile petri dishes’: What bugs are lurking on GPs’ phones?
Did you take your phone to Sydney’s WONCA World Conference? Swabs taken at the event found doctors’ mobiles are a ‘breeding ground for contamination’.
04 Oct 2024
RACGP’s newest life members share words of wisdom
As a new generation of GPs embark on their career, two inspiring doctors share what they have learned across their three-decade careers.
04 Oct 2024
XEC: The newest COVID-19 variant to hit Australia
The omicron subvariant has been reported across the world, but now, it has been detected in Australia too – here is what the experts know.
03 Oct 2024
Australian women’s contraception education ‘insufficient’: Survey
The report laid bare the ‘deeply entrenched’ bias against women in the health system and called for MBS reform to improve contraception access.
03 Oct 2024
Greens pledge sweeping GP investment
The RACGP welcomed the party’s plan to increase rebates and up GP trainees’ pay but condemned a rollout of 1000 free healthcare clinics.
02 Oct 2024
Push for MBS health assessment eligibility for all ages
It is time for the Federal Government to invest in preventive health, the RACGP has urged, with an expansion of MBS items for the assessments.
03 Oct 2024
In Practice: GP24 early bird registration extended
Due to popular demand, the discounted registrations for the Perth conference have been extended to 7 October.