Inquiry told GPs should be ‘essential’ part of pandemic preparedness The RACGP highlighted shortfalls in the Queensland Government’s COVID-19 health response at a parliamentary hearing.
PPE debate continues as expert accuses authorities of following ‘false narratives’ One of Australia’s foremost infectious disease physicians says healthcare workers are being put at undue risk of coronavirus infection by current PPE guidelines.
Managing post-acute issues in COVID patients: What GPs need to know UPDATED: Even people who experienced mild infection may have long-term symptoms.
GPs encouraged to use interpreters with CALD patients GPs are key in helping CALD communities access healthcare during the pandemic, but important health messaging can get lost in translation.
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.
‘Yet to see any robust data’: Russia’s vaccine claims in doubt After less than two months of human trials, Russia has laid claim to the first COVID-19 vaccine. Too good to be true? Experts seem to think so.
Government releases COVID-19 telehealth item guide The new resource provides GPs with valuable supporting information on the requirements associated with these temporary items.
Victorians with COVID should immediately inform their contacts: DHHS EXCLUSIVE: Confirmed cases should immediately contact family, friends and colleagues with whom they have been in close contact, Victorian authorities say.
COVID represents aged care’s ‘greatest challenge’: Royal commission A review into the industry’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has revealed major gaps in training, preparedness and infection control.
Calls for GPs to help COVID patients notify contacts as systems groan under strain Victoria should sanction self-initiated contact tracing to slash the time taken to contact people who may have been infected, according to frustrated GPs and other top experts.