‘Let’s make general practice the most important issue at this election’: RACGP President Dr Harry Nespolon has called for the next Federal Government to make a genuine commitment to the future of primary healthcare.
Report calls for greater coordination and funding for Australian primary care The Grattan Institute has released a new report calling for greater political attention, funding and coordination for the Australian primary care sector.
Federal Budget: RACGP welcomes commitment to the future of general practice RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel has welcomed news the 2018–19 Federal Budget will include a commitment to fund general practice training, calling it a signal the Government is beginning to understand specialist GPs’ fundamental role in Australian healthcare.
Government must properly fund general practice to ensure Australians’ health: RACGP The RACGP has urged the Federal Government to be firm in its commitment to the health of all Australians by supporting three vital aspects of general practice in this week’s 2018–19 budget.
Wanting more for less: You can’t have your cake and eat it too The Practice Incentive Program is shrinking, but the Government expects new quality improvement systems and GPs’ data, Dr Edwin Kruys writes for newsGP.
Investing more in general practice to improve Australia’s healthcare Relying on high volumes of patients has created a vulnerability in general practice, says RACGP Queensland Chair Dr Bruce Willett.