Halt the Hospital in the Home ‘headaches’: RACGP Plagued with inconsistent guidance, billing confusion, and poor communication, the college has written to the Health Minister calling for change.
Scope review creating ‘McMedicine’: RACGP President The investigation’s latest report left Dr Nicole Higgins ‘angry and devalued’, as it ‘trades off quality and safety for convenience’.
A regular GP helps you live longer: Study Research has linked continuity of care, higher patient rebates, and access to full-time equivalent, fully qualified GPs with greater life expectancy.
Code Black: A letter from a hacker SPONSORED: Every day, ransom demands cause financial loss, impact to clinical care, and sometimes business shutdown. Are you protected?
Australia’s total food consumption falls: ABS The cost-of-living crisis has forced changes to eating habits, with shoppers choosing cheap and convenient items over fruit and veggies.
Former GP calls for schools to adopt ‘vaping areas’ Allocating nicotine-addicted children a space to vape is ‘compassionate and pragmatic’ a NSW inquiry heard, but the idea has already proved divisive.
Connection key to retaining rural GPs: Study Creating a supportive environment, both personally and professionally, is crucial to making GPs feel at home in the bush, ANU researchers say.
Government urged to learn from NHS failures The apparent direction of the ongoing Scope of Practice review has RACGP members concerned that convenience will be prioritised over safety.
‘I am concerned’: Practices warned about patient memberships A new report suggests at least 98 clinics have instituted subscription or membership programs, despite rules against charging out-of-pocket fees as a prerequisite for bulk billing.
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.