A third of GPs ‘rarely or never use’ My Health Record for patient care
Figures showing that almost one in three GPs rarely use the multibillion-dollar My Health Record underline the desperate need for a Federal Government fix, the…
Tag: RACGP
GP practices must ensure all staff have necessary vaccinations: RACGP draft standards
GP practices will have to ensure all staff members receive recommended vaccinations based on their role and their contact with patients under the RACGP’s draft…
RACGP ultimatum: Mark Butler must reveal new care plan rebates or shelve the changes
The RACGP says the Federal Government must confirm the updated rebates for writing and reviewing GP care plans or delay its long-planned reforms until next…
Medical board plan to fast-track overseas GPs into Australia next month still a big mystery, says RACGP
The RACGP says it is increasingly concerned about the lack of information on the Medical Board of Australia’s plan to fast-track IMGs into the country…
RACGP lists its top 11 red-tape headaches for GPs
If you have been repeating the same thing to the same people with the same result for the last 25 years, it can be good…
GP referral networks crucial to stop cowboy cannabis prescribers, says top doctor
Knowing local GPs who prescribe medicinal cannabis is key to protecting patients from the “perfunctory” prescribers, says NSW Health’s chief addiction medicine specialist. Sydney GP…
‘We can’t forget to fund the current system while we design the future system’: RACGP president-elect
By the time Dr Michael Wright even becomes RACGP president, care plans rebates will be different, the Scope of Practice Review will be done and…
RACGP announces its next president
Dr Michael Wright will succeed Dr Nicole Higgins as RACGP president after a narrow win in the college’s presidential election over current vice-president Associate Professor…
The pesky PESCI? The latest pass rates for tough IMG exam
Almost half of candidates have passed a notorious IMG exam, compared with a historical pass rate of around 30%. The Pre-Employment Structured Clinical Interview (PESCI)…
State launches pharmacy prescribing pilot for depot contraceptives and vaginal rings
Dozens of pharmacies across Queensland can now initiate 12-month scripts of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate injections, oral contraceptives and vaginal rings to patients aged 16 and…
