21 Feb 2024
RACGP stands up for climate action
The college will take its fight for environmental action directly to Parliament House when it advocates at a Duty of Care Bill public hearing.
19 Feb 2024
GP numbers boost requires incentives overhaul: RACGP
The college is calling on the Commonwealth to fund paid parental and study leave for GP registrars, as well as 1100 placements on support programs.
20 Feb 2024
How Academic Posts can offer ‘enormous benefits’
Ahead of applications for the next round of the program, past and present academic registrars share highlights and expectations.
20 Feb 2024
Shingles management added to pharmacy prescribing pilot
Victorian pharmacists can supply treatments from next month, but one GP says ‘fearless’ evaluation is key to the trial's success.
20 Feb 2024
‘Unhurried whole-person care’ proves best: Study
Longer consultations and a regular GP have proven vital in keeping older Australians out of hospital, according to findings from a 1000-patient clinical trial.
19 Feb 2024
Exercise must be ‘core treatment’ for depression: Study
Researchers have urged GPs to prescribe physical activity alongside traditional interventions, with yoga and strength training especially beneficial.
19 Feb 2024
Feminist language being hijacked to market medical tests
Narratives around empowerment and women’s rights are being co-opted to market interventions not backed by evidence, according to new research.
19 Feb 2024
New sun safety guidelines a ‘timesaver for busy GPs’
The overhauled advice considers skin colour and differing risk of developing cancer, in a bid to better reflect Australia’s diverse population.
16 Feb 2024
GPs encouraged to upskill in opioid dependence treatment
An RACGP program aims to help GPs better understand this ‘rewarding’ area of medicine and boost authorised prescriber numbers.
16 Feb 2024
‘We’re just different – and it works really well’
The director of Banksia Medical Centre, Dr Bernard Shiu talks about the approach that led to the clinic becoming the RACGP’s general practice of the year.