Australia ranks high in global health system comparison But improvements could be achieved if other areas of the health system performed as well as general practice, according to Dr Michael Wright.
What is the COVID-19 treatment sotrovimab? The medication has shown promise in reducing hospitalisation and risk of death, and there is a chance it could be used in primary care. But experts warn the data is limited.
Funding boost to add 120,000 GP services in RACFS New Federal Government funding aims to increase face-to-face contact time between patients in residential aged care and their GP.
Does insomnia fall under mental health treatment plans? Research aims to address GPs’ ‘uncertainty or concern’ around the classification of sleep disorders as part of the plans.
Could a pill beat COVID-19? Pfizer is giving it a go While the focus has been largely on vaccines, Pfizer is trialling a pill that directly targets SARS-CoV-2.
Healthcare barriers a ‘peak risk’ for transgender people Equal healthcare access has significant value for transgender and gender-diverse people, and greatly reduces mental health issues.
Who is seeking pharmacotherapy treatment for opioid dependence? Annual data examines who, where and why on a ‘snapshot day’ in 2020, and how treatment has progressed.
Resources to assist GPs in ongoing mental health care Updated treatment plan templates are part of a nationwide effort to support GPs’ management of an upward trend in mental health presentations.
Convalescent plasma ‘potentially effective’ against COVID-19: Research But experts advise against ‘cherry picking’ results from a small study, saying randomised controlled trials are still needed.
Insufficient evidence to support ivermectin as COVID-19 treatment Recent research led to the anti-parasitic being discussed as a potential treatment, but experts say more research is currently needed.