RACGP urges action on NT COVID-19 spread Hospitalisations are rising in the territory, with doctors concerned about complacency and the knock-on effects for primary care.
Concerns for under-vaccinated pregnant population Pregnant women remain cautious when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine, but growing safety evidence should boost uptake.
RACGP resigns from pharmacy trial steering committee The college has said a ‘truly inappropriate’ trial that would allow pharmacists to diagnose and treat more than 20 complex conditions must end.
GPs to face ongoing COVID sequelae for ‘years’ A third of older adults who contract COVID-19 develop new health conditions, researchers have found, with primary care likely to bear the brunt.
In Practice: update to COVID at-home management guide The RACGP resource has been adapted for people who do not require additional support from their GP while self-managing at home.
Antivirals and military parachuted in as aged care struggles with Omicron With more than 40% of residential facilities managing ongoing outbreaks, the military has been deployed and antivirals are being delivered. But how much help will they provide?
Good things take time: postnatal care We need better Medicare funding for postnatal care in general practice, writes Dr Deborah Carrington.
New call to review gestational diabetes screening One in four pregnant women are being overdiagnosed with gestational diabetes, prompting experts to question Australia’s screening criteria.
What GPs need to know about the new COVID antivirals Both oral antiviral COVID-19 treatments are now available, with significant restrictions, on the PBS.
‘We need to be kind to ourselves’: vicarious trauma and burnout GPs are at risk of vicarious trauma, particularly when it comes to caring for patients experiencing family abuse and violence.