Program aims to ‘scale up’ hepatitis C testing GPs are being encouraged to sign up for Beyond the C, which is hoping to move Australia closer to eliminating the virus by 2030.
Why did Sydney’s COVID case numbers fall faster than Melbourne’s? According to experts, structural factors including climate and the connectedness of populations may offer clues.
Australia bucked global mortality trend in 2020: AIHW But while there were fewer deaths than expected, the pandemic still had profound effects on healthcare and general practice.
Are COVID death rates really falling globally? Around the world, COVID is becoming a disease of younger people, and death rates may be tracking lower. But experts warn against complacency and reliance on at-times rubbery data.
Why does the coronavirus fatality rate differ so much around the world? Inadequate testing, ageing populations and overwhelmed health systems may be key factors for higher death rates, experts say.
Reducing value disparity in the MBS The RACGP has reiterated its support for time-tiered items for other medical specialists, and the simplification of case conferencing items.