31 Jan 2024
Funding crucial for GPs’ ‘integral role in disability care’: RACGP
GPs have been overlooked in a proposed overhaul of Australia’s disability healthcare sector, according to a new college submission.
31 Jan 2024
Vaping numbers surge despite crackdown
Almost 400,000 Australians took up vaping between December 2022–23, representing a 30% year-on-year increase.
31 Jan 2024
GPs offering ‘bang for buck’ amid soaring specialist fees
Out-of-pocket costs for common non-GP specialist procedures have spiked by 300% since 2018, new analysis shows.
30 Jan 2024
‘Seeing people excited about general practice is the best thing’
One year on from the return of college-led training, newsGP talks to RACGP medical educators to seek their views on the past 12 months.
30 Jan 2024
Pleas for urgency in aged care overhaul
A GP aged care expert backs calls to swiftly rollout new laws aimed at protecting older Australians, but also wants compensation for unpaid work.
29 Jan 2024
GP Trainee Grant program kicks off
Eligible Victorian GPs in training will soon be able to apply for $40,000 in government support, sparking calls for other states to follow suit.
29 Jan 2024
Why the emergence of JN.1 is significant
The new COVID variant is an evolutionary ‘step change’ in the pandemic, according to Australian researchers.
29 Jan 2024
Salt substitutes named hypertension ‘gamechanger’
Researchers are calling for clinical guidelines to recommend low-sodium potassium-enriched salt to combat spiralling rates of high blood pressure.
29 Jan 2024
RACGP unveils key asks ahead of Federal Budget
Annual children’s health checks, increased funding for longer consultations, and support for practice growth are all on the college’s wish list.
26 Jan 2024
GPs recognised with Australia Day Honours
Fifteen current and former GPs have been celebrated for their contributions to medicine and other areas.