14 Jul 2023

Regional town set to benefit from supervision program

Another rural area in dire need of GPs is set to welcome a registrar under the RACGP’s remote supervision program.

10 Jul 2023

Student placements key to rural healthcare: Study

The paper adds to a growing body of research that shows regional placement opportunities are a vital part of tackling workforce maldistribution.

10 Jul 2023

Tasmania ditches the fax and welcomes digital reform

Australia’s smallest state has implemented an electronic referral system one GP says should ‘definitely be rolled out nationally’.

07 Jul 2023

Medical receptionists bear brunt of patient aggression: Study

New research has found general practice admin staff are frequently subjected to verbal abuse, as well as physical violence, causing lasting harm.

07 Jul 2023

General practice ‘denigrated’ to most students: Poll

Survey results highlight the imperative of ensuring the ‘incredibly rewarding’ aspects of general practice are clear during medical studies.

06 Jul 2023

The state of play for payroll tax and general practice

With various states and territories all adopting different approaches to the issue, newsGP looks at the latest updates across Australia.

05 Jul 2023

Big Tobacco’s new push into pharmacy vapes

Documents seen by newsGP show how a tobacco giant is trying to corner the vaping market as the Government clamps down.

05 Jul 2023

More rural medical student placements on the way

Funding of $114 million has been set aside to allow 80 additional training places in regional areas each year.

04 Jul 2023

RACGP welcomes increased pharmacy funding

The 2023–24 financial year has ushered in new measures targeted at supporting community pharmacies.

29 Jun 2023

Paediatricians back greater GP role in ADHD care

Regulatory consistency and supporting GPs to take on a larger portion of care would ease pressure on the system, a Senate Inquiry has been told.