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.