More people now able to donate plasma TGA approves ‘plasma pathway’, which is expected to see an increase of 14,000 donations per year and allows MSM to donate.
KFP and AKT to go paper based The move away from online Fellowship exams has been made to ensure a ‘seamless experience’ for candidates, the RACGP has said.
Why TSH test results can lead to over-testing, over-treatment Lifestyle review is recommended as the first intervention to reduce risk of unnecessary patient harms and resource wastage.
New point-of-care test for early diagnosis of preeclampsia Australian researchers have developed a rapid test that returns a result in 15 minutes and is more accurate than current methods.
In Practice: Telehealth exemptions for PCR tests extended Patients who meet the COVID ‘high-risk’ criteria have had the telehealth temporary exemption rule extended to 31 December.
Monthly injection shows promise for haemophilia Two simultaneous studies investigating a novel, monthly preventive injection for haemophilia show it is effective in reducing bleeds.
Could screening vitamin C levels improve diabetes outcomes? According to new research, it may reduce the risk of disease-related complications. But a GP expert points to a more person-centred approach.
Potential blood donation changes for MSM A shift to indivdual risk assessments has been floated, as has allowing men who have sex with men to donate plasma.
Dual format Fellowship exams successfully delivered Hundreds of prospective RACGP Fellows completed the computer-based AKT and paper-based KFP without incident over the weekend.
Online marking issue means upcoming KFP will be paper based The problem was identified during ongoing testing of KFP marking in the lead up to the exam, but the AKT will still be computer based.