GPs should be rebranded ‘family physicians’, says RACGP presidential candidate

The term general practitioner remains poorly understood by the public, according to Dr Karen Price
Geir O'Rourke
Karen Price
Dr Karen Price.

GPs should officially be rebranded as ‘RACGP-accredited family physicians’ to ensure patients realise they are specialists, one of the candidates for the college’s presidency says.

Dr Karen Price says the adoption of the family physician title will be a priority if she wins the RACGP presidential election next month.