13 Aug 2024
Are AI scribes risking patient safety?
The college has released new guidance for using artificial intelligence in practice in a bid to help GPs safely navigate emerging technologies.
16 Aug 2024
Scope of practice: Exactly how the RACGP is advocating for you
GP funding models are outdated and no longer fit for purpose, and this must change, writes RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins.
15 Aug 2024
In Practice: Claims for mental health care training
GPs who complete Focussed Psychological Strategies Skills Training may be eligible to claim MBS item numbers as well as a $600 subsidy.
15 Aug 2024
Tangibly tackling the cost-of-living crunch in healthcare
A panel of experts says Australia must ‘pump the tyres’ of general practice as the core of healthcare, with patients forced to skip appointments due to cost.
15 Aug 2024
CDM funding must be retained: RACGP
The college is calling on the Government to guarantee there will be no funding losses when MBS changes rollout, saying GPs have been left in the dark.
15 Aug 2024
AHPRA CEO steps down
After 15 years in the top job, Martin Fletcher will leave the agency in December, bringing about a ‘new era’ for the health watchdog.
14 Aug 2024
Youth mental health enters ‘dangerous phase’
A world-first study has found young people are in crisis, their mental health is worse than ever, and it will continue to deteriorate without urgent change.
14 Aug 2024
Aged Care Royal Commission progress ‘disappointing’
A report says not enough has changed to improve residents’ chances of having their healthcare needs met.
14 Aug 2024
‘We want change’: GPs fight for climate action inside Parliament
In a new ‘Fossil Fuels are a Health Hazard’ report, GPs say climate change must be addressed in the same way as smoking has been.
13 Aug 2024
Australian men have highest cancer rates: Study
Research has found Australia tops the world for the prevalence of cancer in men, leading GPs to question what that says about our health system.