11 Jun 2024
‘You don’t have to be sick to see a GP’
This Men’s Health Week, a GP with a special interest says normalising consistent health checks with a regular GP is key to improving outcomes.
11 Jun 2024
Wollondilly community invited to take part in healthcare needs assessment consultations
Needs assessment consultations are taking place throughout June, July and August 2024 to better understand the unmet health and service needs of Wollondilly Shire residents.
10 Jun 2024
Department of Health staff recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Congratulations to the three Department of Health staff who have been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours
10 Jun 2024
FNQ absorbed into ‘truly national’ GP training program
The RACGP has taken on more than 200 additional general practice registrars following JCU’s decision to step away from GP training.
10 Jun 2024
Should primary care be free for everyone?
New research has put a pricetag on offering free general practice care for all, but while seemingly within reach the authors caution any changes would also need to primary care more sustainable
07 Jun 2024
‘I’m on my knees’: GP cries out for workforce remedies
As GPs share heartbreaking stories of practice struggles and recruitment impossibilities, one fed-up doctor says action is needed to ‘build the career back up’.
07 Jun 2024
Residential aged care homes can offer Monthly Care Statements from October
From October 2024, we encourage all residential aged care homes to voluntarily offer Monthly Care Statements to improve communication with residents and their representatives.
07 Jun 2024
Renewed push for alcohol warning labels
Research suggesting fewer than one in two Australians know drinking can cause cancer has led to a call for more public awareness.
07 Jun 2024
GPs’ crazy reminder to look after mental health
The medical world has come out in force to mark CrazySocks4Docs, with the RACGP using it as an opportunity to protest mandatory reporting laws.