Rapid antigen testing guidelines published Guidance has been released for workplaces considering the faster but less sensitive COVID tests, but their role for general practice is not yet clear.
Poll suggests 93% of GPs have not been offered respirator fit-testing GPs in NSW and Victorian hotspots are being giving access to PPE from the National Medical Stockpile. But with few practices offering fit-testing, how protected are GPs?
GPs left exposed as symptomatic patients flout triage protocols Concerned GPs say practice staff need to be better protected, following the listing of several general practices in NSW and Victoria as COVID-19 exposure sites.
PPE boost to help GPs fight Sydney COVID outbreak But while the National Medical Stockpile allocation has been welcomed, GPs say extra help is still needed, including clarity around fit-testing.
Could a routine blood test improve dementia outcomes? Researchers are hoping a simple blood protein point-of-care test will aid early detection of cognitive impairment.
COVID outbreaks increase urgency of PPE fit-testing for GPs With reports of the Delta variant spreading through the community, GPs say more needs to be done to protect doctors, practice staff and patients.
New saliva test has potential to detect COVID-19 in five minutes It’s considered a next generation approach to testing and could further assist in minimising the risks of viral spread.
Dip in hepatitis testing adds to ‘interrupted’ health progress Hepatitis testing rates have dropped significantly during the pandemic, but could effective point-of-care testing help Australia reach its targets?
‘Unsafe and unnecessary’: RACGP opposes down-scheduling of the pill The college has said the ‘doubtful benefits’ of removing the need for a GP prescription do not outweigh the risks.
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