03 May 2024
Pregnancy medicines shortage sparks concern
The RACGP has joined RANZCOG to address nationwide supply issues related to a lack of clinical trials and off-patent drugs.
03 May 2024
International plea for gender-specific health reform
Men suffer more fatal illnesses, while women endure greater health loss, according to a study calling for an urgent overhaul of global policies.
02 May 2024
New strain emerges from world’s longest case of COVID-19
The treatment-resistant variant mutated after infecting a heavily immunosuppressed man for 613 days but was not passed on to the community.
02 May 2024
Practice owners conference: ‘Harnessing the collective wisdom’ owners conference: ‘Harnessing the collective wisdom’
The RACGP’s conference Chair says the networking event will showcase the skills and future enablers of GP leaders.
02 May 2024
In Practice: Medicare compliance for disability assessments
The RACGP is reminding members how to properly conduct MBS health assessments for patients with disability following reports of non-compliance.
02 May 2024
New initiative provides rural doctors with their own GP
The GPs4RuralDocs program means that health workers in remote Queensland will no longer need to travel to see their own GP.
02 May 2024
‘Farcical’: Instant medical certificates criticised for cutting corners
Just $13.90 can get you a one-day medical certificate based on an online form, but what risks are patients taking with these instant services?
01 May 2024
GPs central to ‘best value for money’ healthcare
Australia’s health sector is among the most productive in the world, but it is quality improvements, not cost reductions, driving its growth.
01 May 2024
Renewed push to integrate GPs into NDIS
With the Government vowing to get the disability scheme ‘back on track’, the RACGP has said involving GPs would be a good start.
01 May 2024
RACGP ‘blindsided’ by controversial new IMG fast-tracking
Eligible overseas doctors will be granted upfront registration from the Medical Board, in a move labelled an ‘assault on the medical colleges’.