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General Practitioners On UTI Pharmacy Pilot

Pharmacists are healthcare professionals who are experts when it comes to over-the-counter drugs and prescription medications. However, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP...

Upcoming Medical Nominations and Conferences in Australia

As stated in The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) news, the country ranks high in global system health comparison. One of the reasons is because of the innovations and c...

General Practice and Environmental Sustainability

On the recent World Environment Day, one of the aims of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is to promote environmental sustainability in the field as the college cons...

Join the ‘Time To Care’ Advocacy Today!

The Federal Election will be held this May 21, 2022 (Saturday) and The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has initiated a Federal Election Statement and Strategy that cal...

GPs can now challenge the DPA classification for their area

Practices can now request a review of their area’s DPA status, allowing them to access benefits like hiring International Medical Graduates and Australian-trained bonded doctors.The review was a...

Australia Had Fewer Deaths Than Expected in 2020, Says New AIHW Report

“The First year of COVID-19 in Australia,” a report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) reviewed the direct and indirect effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on overall health in ...

Pregnant women should get Pfizer mRNA vaccine - RANZCOG and ATAGI

Medical experts from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) and the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommend that pr...

Another three Covid-19 cases discovered in Victoria

Concern rises in Victoria as new Covid-19 cases are discovered. In total there have been nine fresh recorded cases, with three found recently on Tuesday after the government's daily Covid-19 press...

Victorian Government Considers Telehealth Consultations in Euthanasia

Victorian lawmakers are reviewing current telehealth restrictions with plans to extend the boundaries to provide assisted dying. Currently, Federal laws prevent GPs from discussing euthanasia w...

GPs Must Update Registration to Continue Receiving Medicare Benefits

The Commonwealth Department of Health introduced legislation that changes how GPs access Medicare benefits earlier this year. As a result, GPs previously registered as specialists need to update...