07 Jul 2023
Medical receptionists bear brunt of patient aggression: Study
New research has found general practice admin staff are frequently subjected to verbal abuse, as well as physical violence, causing lasting harm.
07 Jul 2023
General practice ‘denigrated’ to most students: Poll
Survey results highlight the imperative of ensuring the ‘incredibly rewarding’ aspects of general practice are clear during medical studies.
06 Jul 2023
The state of play for payroll tax and general practice
With various states and territories all adopting different approaches to the issue, newsGP looks at the latest updates across Australia.
05 Jul 2023
Big Tobacco’s new push into pharmacy vapes
Documents seen by newsGP show how a tobacco giant is trying to corner the vaping market as the Government clamps down.
05 Jul 2023
More rural medical student placements on the way
Funding of $114 million has been set aside to allow 80 additional training places in regional areas each year.
04 Jul 2023
RACGP welcomes increased pharmacy funding
The 2023–24 financial year has ushered in new measures targeted at supporting community pharmacies.
29 Jun 2023
Paediatricians back greater GP role in ADHD care
Regulatory consistency and supporting GPs to take on a larger portion of care would ease pressure on the system, a Senate Inquiry has been told.
28 Jun 2023
Doctors’ view of AHPRA the most negative of all: Survey
No other health profession had a bleaker perception of the regulator than medical practitioners, according to research released this week.
28 Jun 2023
‘A positive step’: Payroll amnesty granted for SA practices
The South Australian Treasurer has paused application of reinterpreted payroll tax rules until the end of June next year.
26 Jun 2023
Australian Prescriber makes its comeback
The publication, which had an uncertain future following funding cuts to its previous publisher NPS MedicineWise, is going out to readers once again.