19 Aug 2024
What does the mpox emergency mean for GPs?
Experts are urging Australian GPs to be on the lookout for symptoms among their patients, after the outbreak was declared a global emergency.
19 Aug 2024
Incentivised training placements reduce registrar shortfall
Workforce shortage woes are starting to ease as RACGP incentive placements put 177 registrars in areas of urgent need, but there is still work to be done by government
19 Aug 2024
224 new GP fellows for NSW
The fellows will now embark on the next stage of their career, with the RACGP President saying they are needed ‘more than ever’.
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GP funding models are outdated and no longer fit for purpose, and this must change, writes RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins.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.