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A phone call from an “incandes­cent” rural doctor about being “shafted again” led to a rural general practice ac­tivist group going national 30 years ago

Community Services Card holders make up about 20 per cent of patients using an after-hours video-doctor service offered by 130 general practices, the National Rural Health Conference was told

GPs could in future choose to train specifically in rural general prac­tice – although perhaps not to the level of rural GP Fellow

A national policy for rural hospi­tals that recognises unique rural needs is urgently needed, says rural hospital medicine specialist Katharina Blattner

A “default” approach may be used if communities are unable to form a locality before the 2024 deadline 

Government support is being sought to fast-track the rollout of the health care home model to more practices 

Creating a rural health workforce ‘explosion’ mooted

PRIME medical emergency callouts finally recognised with attendance fee

A phone call from an “incandes­cent” rural doctor about being “shafted again” led to a rural general practice ac­tivist group going national 30 years ago

GPs could in future choose to train specifically in rural general prac­tice – although perhaps not to the level of rural GP Fellow