Significant changes to COVID testing requirements People with a positive rapid antigen test will no longer need a PCR test, as part of efforts to ease pressure on the country’s buckling systems.
RACGP puts spotlight on pandemic experience Serious shortcomings in the vaccine rollout have been highlighted by the college in a detailed submission to the Australian National Audit Office.
National Medicines Policy submission focuses on clinical practice Key recommendations for the policy’s review put forward by the RACGP are aimed at ensuring access, safety and quality.
The value in you – and your family – having a treating GP SPONSORED: All doctors should have their own treating GP but, according to the Doctors’ Health Advisory Service, more than 50% don’t.
RACGP re-emphasises general practice’s mental health role GPs have the skills and capacity to deliver mental health care, but require support to integrate these services a college submission states.
How a COVID hotline could help hospitals and GPs A GP-led initiative is proposing a 24/7 hotline to take the burden off emergency services and ensure continuity of care.
New software integration a ‘tremendous advance’ MedicalDirector has become the second clinical software provider to link with the National Cancer Screening Register.
Delta’s impact on Australian children becomes clearer COVID is spreading more easily in schools and childcare, but most children infected during Sydney’s outbreak have had mild or no symptoms.
New legislation grants access to substitute medicines amid shortage In the event a patient’s usual medicine is deemed to be in serious scarcity, pharmacists will now be able to supply a PBS-listed alternative.
General practice passes COVID vaccine milestone More than seven million COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered by GPs across Australia over the past four months.