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Rapport and gratitude: How telehealth won over this sceptical GP
Telehealth means losing the strengths of a face-to-face consultation – or does it? Before the pandemic, Dr Gillian Singleton was a telehealth sceptic. How, she wondered, could seeing someone on a screen or over the phone replace the nuances of face-to-face communication? The Melbourne GP and co-host of RACGP podcast Generally Speaking treats man...
RACGP to replace OSCE with new clinical exam from 2021
The new exam will better reflect contemporary assessment principles for GPs working towards Fellowship. A transitional assessment is already in development for November’s exam period, before an entirely new clinical exam more closely aligned with contemporary assessment frameworks and theories is revealed in 2021. The RACGP has also indicated it...
Temporary changes to requirements under s19AA and 19AB of the Health Insurance Act 1973
The Health Workforce Division in the Rural Access Branch of the Australian Government Department of Health has released an official communication about temporary changes to requirements under s19AA and 19AB of the Health Insurance Act 1973, as follows. To support doctors responding to the COVID-19 pandemic the Department of Health is implementin...
