In Practice: COVID telehealth expansion More patients with a high risk of severe illness are now exempt from the pre-existing relationship rule.
Another COVID winter is coming. Is this the calm before another peak? With winter looming, it’s worth taking stock of where we are with COVID and what we might expect, writes Professor Catherine Bennett.
Extra 7.4 million eligible for fourth COVID shot ATAGI recommends that everyone aged 50–64 should get a second booster, while those between 30–49 may also receive a fourth dose.
Winter readiness presents opportunity to discuss advance care plans The RACGP has reminded GPs to discuss linking advance care plans with My Health Record when providing ‘catch-up’ care to older patients.
Winter readiness tools for CALD patients Translated resources on COVID and flu vaccinations have been added to support GPs caring for patients who speak a first language other than English.
Is your practice ready for winter? A winter planning toolkit released by the RACGP aims to help practices keep patients and staff safe during the coming months.
No plans for fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for GPs The Department of Health has indicated that healthcare workers are more at risk of getting COVID-19 in the community than at work.
ATAGI expands fourth COVID vaccine dose eligibility The immunisation advisory group is now recommending a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for people with a range of immunocompromising conditions.
Can Australia avoid Europe’s COVID-19 surge next winter? With COVID now present in many parts of the country, newsGP looks at how well placed Australia is to avoid a similar increase in cases next year.
Will winter impact the severity of COVID outbreaks? In Australia and other parts of the world, a drop in temperatures has often been met with an increase in cases. But according to a virologist, human behaviour has a lot to answer for.