Queensland extends free flu vaccination program The vaccinations will be subsidised for residents of all ages from March this year, a move welcomed by the RACGP.
Patient out-of-pocket costs climb The tripling of bulk billing incentives ‘made a significant impact’ but patient costs have risen by almost 6% regardless, says the RACGP as it demands more funding.
RACGP says reliance on bulk billing metric is ‘disappointing’ The Federal Government is facing criticism over claims it has made ‘Medicare stronger’ based on recent GP bulk-billing data.
What GPs are missing in Indigenous suicide A First Nations psychologist shares advice on how to tackle the youth suicide crisis and says GPs are often ‘told to do the wrong things’.
‘Alarming’: Flu vaccination rates fall over 12% It’s the lowest level recorded by the NCIRS in at least four years, as health authorities warn of an increase in influenza-associated deaths.
Children’s version of COVID vaccination calculator released While vaccine coverage for 5–11-year-olds remains low, the updated CoRiCal tool could help boost uptake among the cohort.
All excess deaths in Singapore linked to recent COVID infection: Study A new report from the country’s Ministry of Health attributes the increased death rate to COVID-19’s aggravation of existing illnesses.
Why are more people dying in Australia? Many questions remain While it is clear that COVID-19 is increasing the mortality rate, its lingering impact may be far greater than is presently understood.
‘Shocking’: Migrants more than twice as likely to die of COVID-19 The burden of the pandemic hugely and disproportionately lies among those born overseas, official ABS figures show.
‘For some, it’s been too much’: COVID’s impact on aged care As the unwelcome milestone of 10,000 COVID deaths passes, GPs involved in the aged care response talk about the impact and what lies ahead.