01 Feb 2024
In Practice: Reflective writing for clinician wellbeing
The Doctors for Women in Rural Medicine Committee is hosting a new workshop aimed at overcoming isolation and reducing burnout.
01 Feb 2024
RACGP President outlines vision for Australian healthcare
On Medicare’s 40th birthday and in front of the nation’s top decisionmakers, Dr Nicole Higgins said GPs must be better acknowledged and resourced for their critical work.
01 Feb 2024
New figures show early impact of tripled bulk billing incentive
There has been a 2.1% rise in bulk billing rates nationally, with regional areas recording significantly higher increases.
01 Feb 2024
Why GPs don’t need to have all the answers
Dr Tim Jones writes about how an empowering exchange with one of his patient’s teachers helped spread the load and deliver outstanding results.
01 Feb 2024
Improving cancer outcomes by helping regional patients join clinical trials
Cancer specialist Associate Professor Craig Underhill is leading an ambitious program to improve cancer outcomes in regional Victoria by 2025. He is giving patients access to new treatments by increasing their access to clinical trials.
01 Feb 2024
PBS subsidy arrangements for fluoxetine 10 mg capsules SSSI
PBS subsidy arrangements for fluoxetine 10 mg capsules SSSI
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.
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.