27 Feb 2025

In Practice: Call to join funding reform working groups

The RACGP is seeking members to join Funding and Health System Reform Working Groups on business viability and compliance.

26 Feb 2025

Private healthcare calls for maternity care funding for GPs

Could pregnancies and births be managed by GPs and midwives in private hospitals? A proposed new care model raises some questions.

26 Feb 2025

Coroner stresses need for complete discharge summaries

Coroner stresses need for complete discharge summaries

26 Feb 2025

Conference spotlights future of general practice

The RACGP’s Clinical Update was an opportunity to highlight what is working well, and how this can be used to set up a robust future.

25 Feb 2025

Melioidosis fatalities increase

Melioidosis fatalities increase

25 Feb 2025

‘Back to basics’ for blood cancer detection

With cases predicted to spike in the next decade, ‘good old-fashioned medical care’ can still help GPs to detect the cancer early.

25 Feb 2025

What do GPs really think of the $8.5b Medicare investment?

It is being touted as an unprecedented injection of funding – here’s how GPs from across the country are reacting to the Labor Party’s announcement.

24 Feb 2025

Historic $8.5b Medicare investment explained

Exactly what do the major parties’ commitments include and how will a promise to make ‘nine out of 10 visits to the GP free’ impact practices?

24 Feb 2025

Payroll tax relief passes Queensland Parliament

The state’s GPs are officially free from the tax after laws to permanently abolish it passed through Queensland Parliament.

24 Feb 2025

Changes in the works for general practice accreditation

GPs are being encouraged to give their feedback on proposed changes to the National General Practice Accreditation Scheme.