19 Feb 2024
New sun safety guidelines a ‘timesaver for busy GPs’
The overhauled advice considers skin colour and differing risk of developing cancer, in a bid to better reflect Australia’s diverse population.
16 Feb 2024
GPs encouraged to upskill in opioid dependence treatment
An RACGP program aims to help GPs better understand this ‘rewarding’ area of medicine and boost authorised prescriber numbers.
16 Feb 2024
‘We’re just different – and it works really well’
The director of Banksia Medical Centre, Dr Bernard Shiu talks about the approach that led to the clinic becoming the RACGP’s general practice of the year.
15 Feb 2024
GP iron infusions would save health system $124m: RACGP
The college is calling on the Government to create a new $200 MBS item to subsidise the procedure, saying it will save patients time and money.
15 Feb 2024
More than $7.5m awarded to general practice research
Six GP-led projects have received grants as part of the most recent Medical Research Future Fund allocation.
15 Feb 2024
CHF calls for Medicare public education campaign
It comes as the RACGP strengthens its relationship with the consumer advocacy group, in a bid to bolster patients’ health outcomes and literacy.
15 Feb 2024
In Practice: Financial advice for GPs
Early career GPs can learn more about personal finance fundamentals to help achieve their financial goals and work–life balance.
14 Feb 2024
Payroll tax will push patients into EDs: Survey
Millions of patients could bypass their GP and head straight to hospital if the tax grab forces fees to rise, according to new HotDoc data.
14 Feb 2024
Support builds for potential smoking cessation aid
With some existing nicotine replacement therapies marked for PBS removal, the RACGP has backed a new scheduling application for cytisine.
14 Feb 2024
New tool to help GPs with ‘complex’ MBS billing
The RACGP resource aims to guide GPs on MBS bulk-billing incentives and their tie-in with MyMedicare.