15 Nov 2023
AGM votes to shape the RACGP’s future
Members are invited to attend the upcoming AGM, and to cast their votes on nine resolutions regardless of whether they attend the event.
15 Nov 2023
Future of general practice front of mind in Canberra
Member feedback from the Health of the Nation has reached Australia’s lawmakers, as a sense of urgency grows around safeguarding the profession.
15 Nov 2023
Health of the Nation: Urgent need to bolster workforce
Chronic underfunding, burnout, fragmentation, and increased consultation complexity were among the annual insight into general practice’s ‘troubling’ findings.
14 Nov 2023
New program offers fit-for-purpose preventive care
The Chair of Healthy Habits says it is a ‘critical tool’ that can support behaviour change and strengthen the therapeutic relationship.
14 Nov 2023
Killer disease thousands don’t realise they’re battling, costing us a billion each year
The nation’s peak lung health body is calling for more funding to care for hundreds of thousands of Australians currently living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), as we mark World COPD Day this Wednesday 15 November.
14 Nov 2023
PBS authority process needs ‘serious revamp’: RACGP
The ‘administrative and bureaucratic burden’ diverts GPs from patient care and contributes to burnout, the college has said.
14 Nov 2023
Number of notifications against doctors falls
AHPRA’s annual report also reveals a $25 million surge in employee costs due to a push to meet workforce objectives and regulatory changes.
14 Nov 2023
'Drug Utilisation Sub-Committee (DUSC) Utilisation Analysis Public Release Documents'
Drug Utilisation Sub-Committee (DUSC) Utilisation Analysis Public Release Documents
14 Nov 2023
Help make health and medical research more inclusive
Consultation on the draft Statement on Sex, Gender, Variations of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation in Health and Medical Research is now open.