In Practice: Medicare compliance for disability assessments The RACGP is reminding members how to properly conduct MBS health assessments for patients with disability following reports of non-compliance.
Dementia survey highlights lack of awareness Australians generally know little about how to reduce risk, but there are ways to ‘bring cognition into the consulting room’.
RACGP calls for basic work entitlements in Budget The RACGP is pushing for Federal Government funding reform to increase basic work entitlements for GPs and subsidise training.
WHO releases lower back pain guideline The document, the first of its kind to be released by the WHO, considers 37 different interventions for the management of chronic lower back pain.
‘Continuing relationships build solidarity’: Iona Heath The renowned former GP fears the globe is ‘teetering on the brink of destruction’, telling WONCA 2023 primary care must be better valued.
Professor Sandra Eades’ blueprint to Close the Gap One of Australia’s most highly regarded researchers has called for an even greater focus on early intervention and community-led care.
GPs laud ‘enormity of WONCA’ as conference wraps up Years of hard work, long hours, and dedication have paid off, with the 2023 World Conference hailed a resounding success by local and international doctors alike.
Indigenous health panel urges GPs to call out ‘elephant in the room’ ‘We need to open doors we have never opened before’, three of the world’s leading health equality advocates have said.
‘Welcome to WONCA’: Conference officially opens GPs from around the globe have bonded over their shared challenges, experiences, and knowledge – united, despite their practices being worlds apart.
‘A rich opportunity’: WONCA’s first day clinical highlights Conference Committee Chair Professor Mark Morgan shares some of his top picks of sessions to attend on the first day.