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.
Vaping numbers surge despite crackdown Almost 400,000 Australians took up vaping between December 2022–23, representing a 30% year-on-year increase.
‘Seeing people excited about general practice is the best thing’ One year on from the return of college-led training, newsGP talks to RACGP medical educators to seek their views on the past 12 months.
GP Trainee Grant program kicks off Eligible Victorian GPs in training will soon be able to apply for $40,000 in government support, sparking calls for other states to follow suit.
In Practice: Defect alert for insulin brands The TGA has issued an urgent product defect alert for glass cartridge insulin products on behalf of the manufacturer, Novo Nordisk.
Real-world evidence demonstrates efficacy of HPV vaccine Zero cases of cervical cancer have been detected in Scotland among those who received the bivalent vaccine by age 12.
Queensland receives rural workforce boost More than 100 new rural registrars are expected to help with GP shortages across the state under specialised training.
In Practice: GP input sought for cancer guidelines GPs are invited to have their say on two new draft clinical guidelines for pancreatic cancer, which will inform a national strategy.
Momentum builds behind payroll tax petition The new petition will ensure the controversial policy is debated in Parliament, provided it reaches 10,000 signatures by the end of the month.
Tas Chair: ‘We can achieve great things for general practice’ Dr Toby Gardner says he will continue flying the flag for GPs by helping to improve the regional workforce and training pathways.