KFP and AKT will stay paper based ‘for the foreseeable future’
The RACGP is sticking with pens and paper for two of its fellowship exams, the Key Feature Problem and Applied Knowledge Test, having decided computer-based…
Tag: GP registrars
‘Doctors would instantly flock to GP training’: GPRA’s wish list for next week’s federal budget
It is no secret that Australian general practice is under strain. At the root of the ballooning issues is a GP workforce shortage, and the…
RACGP president responds to plummeting registrar numbers
More than 250 GP registrar places have been left vacant this year, representing the biggest GP training shortfall in almost 10 years. The figures revealed…
Exclusive: 252 GP registrar places left vacant as applications collapse
More than 250 GP training places remain empty — compared with last year’s shortfall of 82 — as the number of junior doctors applying for GP training plummets. Just 1749 doctors…
‘Patients will always need GPs’: The registrars of 2023 don’t have time for pessimism
Rebates have failed to keep up with inflation, state governments are in denial about payroll tax and the pharmacy guild president thinks all GPs are…
General practice loses ground among preferred specialties: national training survey
General practice has fallen further as a first-choice specialty, according to a Medical Board of Australia survey of 4500 doctors in training. Just 15% of…
Premier announces ‘much broader’ trial of salaries for GP registrars
GP registrars in Tasmania will have the option of being employed by the State Government in a major expansion to the so-called single-employer model for GP…
KFP stays on paper after computer exam fails final test
The RACGP has scrapped plans for a computerised Key Feature Problem exam with just two weeks to spare, announcing it will stick with a paper exam after identifying a software…
The future of GP training? Remote supervision sees registrar set up 1400km offshore
Dr Peter Hopcroft is completing his GP training 1400km east of Sydney, on a tiny island in the South Pacific. It’s an unlikely place to find a registrar. ×…
What crisis? GP numbers are stronger than ever, says Grattan Institute
The supply of GPs is not collapsing — in fact it’s stronger than it’s ever been and its only likely to grow, the Grattan Institute…
