Expecting GPs to bulk-bill is absurd: It’s like asking hairdressers to pay for cutting hair
I’m just starting out in general practice, but I’m already exhausted with politicians making promises that aren’t theirs to make and weighing in on issues…
Tag: GP registrars
The idea that diagnostic certainty requires a ‘perfect’ medical history is flawed — let me explain
When I observe young GP registrars with patients, I see the immense weight they carry. I remember that feeling acutely: the pressure to make the…
$30,000 payments to registrars and PIP for universal bulk-billing — more details of Mark Butler’s GP cash splash
The expansion of bulk-billing incentives to GPs has captured headlines, but the Federal Government’s $8.5 billion pre-election health cash splash has a few pieces. Underpinning…
The trainees in which specialty are most stressed by the cost of their training? Find out here
Most registrars are stressed about the level of cash required to get through specialist training, including 51% of GP trainees, the Medical Board of Australia’s…
KFP exam changing to multiple-choice as young doctors report ‘handwriting fatigue’
The RACGP will remove short-answer questions from its Key Feature Problem fellowship exam after registrars criticised the perceived demands of having to handwrite full-sentence responses.…
RACGP presidential candidate Dr Michael Wright responds to AusDoc’s questions
RACGP members will vote for a new president this month and AusDoc has asked the five candidates to respond to our burning questions about the…
RACGP presidential candidate Dr Alan Bradley responds to the big questions facing GPs
RACGP members will vote for a new president this month. Five GPs are campaigning for the role, and AusDoc has asked all five to answer…
The KFP meltdown: RACGP reaches confidential settlement with software company four years later
The RACGP has settled out of court with a software company nearly four years after a remote exam meltdown lost the college millions of dollars.…
RACGP backs push for $36,000 parental leave for GP registrars
The RACGP has called for GP trainees to receive up to 14 weeks’ paid parental leave to prevent drastic income slumps compared to their hospital-based…
‘Back at work two weeks after having a baby’: GP registrars want fix for parental leave dilemma
GP registrars who have returned to work weeks after having children are calling for a government-backed parental leave fund that could eventually sustain itself through…
