24 Apr 2023
Pressure builds on governments to ‘raise the age’
More than 120 medical, legal and social service organisations have written to the attorneys-general about the age of criminal responsibility.
21 Apr 2023
RACGP joins fight against asthma med change
The college has written to the PBAC Chair about potential grave consequences for families due to new restrictions on fluticasone propionate 50 mcg.
21 Apr 2023
Push for greater reference to RACGP standards
The college has requested that the ACSQHC add references to RACGP resources in a new guide aimed at implementing primary care standards.
20 Apr 2023
GP pelvic pain clinics to collaborate in pursuit of better outcomes
The new practices, which will be established nationwide, aim to reduce the average endometriosis diagnosis timeframe of 10 years.
20 Apr 2023
Welcome morale boost’ as funding for GP grants program opens
The $220 million election commitment announced last year is aimed at boosting standards and patient access.
19 Apr 2023
Specific template referrals labelled ‘tedious’ by frustrated GPs
The trend is resulting in a growing number of rejections, forcing clinicians’ attention away from patients and onto ticking boxes.
19 Apr 2023
Specialist colleges in united front against pharmacy prescribing
Allowing pharmacists to prescribe Schedule 4 medications has been described as ‘inconsistent with good practice’.
18 Apr 2023
RACGP takes payroll tax fight to Canberra
College leaders have urged politicians in the nation’s capital to intervene on a ‘sick tax’ they say threatens access to GP care – and are calling on members to join the cause.
18 Apr 2023
Pharmacist prescribing labelled ‘unreasonable and unsafe’
The RACGP has responded to open consultation on new pharmacist prescribing standards by highlighting key concerns with the move.
17 Apr 2023
‘The result of years of neglect’: Bulk billing freefall continues
Just over a third of bulk billing clinics are taking on new patients, according to newly published survey results.