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Health professionals want Eraring closed

The coalition of groups represents 20,000 health professionals.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 11, 2023

GPs back Queensland plan to offer illicit pill testing

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has backed the Queensland government's plan to roll out illicit pill testing to minimise harm to users.

AAP · Feb 27, 2023

Long COVID inquiry hears definition of disease means people may miss window for early treatment

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners tells an inquiry into long COVID the current definition of the illness means some patients are missing the opportunity to get early intervention.

ABC News · Feb 20, 2023

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More GP funding needed for nation's health

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is urging government to boost funding to secure the future of general practice care.

AAP · Sep 28, 2022

GPs ditching bulk billing as costs rise and Medicare rebates lag, survey shows

Nearly a quarter of doctors surveyed say they have changed billing model, as peak body calls for higher rebates

The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2022

Specialists being directed to work in regional areas could help GP shortages, regional geriatrician says

As another regional town loses its GP, a long-standing Ballarat geriatrician shares an "unpopular" opinion on how to address staffing shortages.

ABC News · Jul 6, 2022

Not in the script: doctors turn to parkrun and social activities to treat chronic conditions

Australian GPs are increasingly referring patients to non-medical activities and community events – known as ‘social prescribing’ – to help treat a range of ailments

The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2022

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COVID-19 infections switch from young to older people as hospital cases spike to record level

The number of people admitted to hospital with COVID-19 in Tasmania is now at record highs, with the number of older Tasmanians infected quadrupling in three weeks.

ABC News · Apr 11, 2022

Pregnant women increasingly left out of pocket by Medicare antenatal consultations, doctors say

Peak GPs body calls for Medicare rebate to be extended to cover growing complexity of care for expectant mothers

The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2022

GPs should be trained to treat more mental health patients to ease ‘national emergency’, peak body says

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners calls for Medicare restructure amid psychiatrist shortage and gaps in regional coverage

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2022

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