Fear, doubt and hope: GP stories from the aged care frontline Two GPs describe what it’s like caring for Australia’s most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘This is a bad idea and puts staff and the public at risk’: Pharmacists resist COVID testing The Pharmacy Guild-backed plan for COVID testing in Queensland has hit a major roadblock – pharmacists.
HealthEngine ordered to pay $2.9m for ‘misleading conduct’ The penalty relates to sharing the personal information of more than 135,000 patients, publishing misleading patient reviews and ratings.
Australia has secured a COVID vaccine candidate. What happens next? With around 24 million people requiring a dose, questions remain over when and how it will be delivered, who will get first access, and if it will even work at all.
General practice takes centre stage at AAAPC conference GPs from around the world came together to hear the latest insights on primary care research.
‘There won’t be a vaccine’: Calls to address climate change Peak health bodies have urged Government to take direction from science and protect the health of Australians.
RACGP ‘deeply concerned’ by aged care proposals The aged care royal commission has drafted propositions that could dramatically affect GPs, including a ‘new primary care model’.
Children overprescribed combination asthma medication: Study The medication should not be the first line of treatment in children – and for those aged five or under it should not be prescribed at all.
GP20 call for abstracts now open The RACGP’s annual conference will be going fully digital in 2020, bringing GPs from across the country together online.