RACGP – Ventolin nebules shortage flagged
News A shortage of the 2.5 mg/2.5 mL salbutamol inhalation solution ampoule is expected from mid next week until August 2024. There will be a shortage…
Applications for RACGP Mentoring Program closing soon
News The ‘two-way street’ offers rewarding benefits and a sense of connection for both mentors and mentees alike, past participants say. Dr Maung Maung Sein…
RACGP 2023 national awards: The winners in full
News From the prestigious Rose-Hunt Award to the General Practice of the Year, here are the winners of the national RACGP Awards. Dr Christopher Hughes has…
RACGP left out of mental health committee
News The decision to include only one GP on the Federal Government’s new advisory group has been labelled ‘unfortunate’. More than one third of all GP…
GPs crucial to rare cancer care: RACGP
News Key reforms are needed to help GPs better diagnose and treat patients, according to the college’s submission to a Senate Inquiry. The RACGP’s submission says…
Law Council flags Voice factsheet to RACGP members
News Material from the legal profession’s peak body is designed to help people make an informed decision in the upcoming referendum. Several healthcare organisations have backed…
RACGP – In Practice: Future Leaders
News Applications for the college’s leadership program, which attracts more than 40 CPD hours, will open soon. The RACGP Future Leaders program is designed to give…
RACGP tours WA to discuss doctor shortage
News Boosting access to remote medical treatment was the top priority of an RACGP leaders tour of Western Australia. RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins met with…
RACGP opposes GLP-1 RA prescribing restrictions
News Changing the authority type for initiating the diabetes medication will make it difficult for ‘already burdened’ GPs to negotiate, the PBS has been told. New…
Paracetamol pack sizes should be reduced further: RACGP
News The college has also renewed its calls for the TGA to up-schedule all modified release paracetamol to prescription-only. The RACGP is also recommending that the…
Sporting codes should change to limit dementia risk: RACGP
News The call was included in a submission for the National Dementia Action Plan, with traumatic head injuries a recognised risk factor for the disease. Awareness has grown around the…
RACGP leaders write to state premiers regarding ‘short-sighted’ tax grab
News The states risk creating a ‘far greater burden’ for themselves should they target GPs for payroll tax, the college’s President and CEO have warned. There are fears some general…