GPs ‘in the dark’ over aged care vaccination delays Failure to reach vaccination targets and a lack of communication has left GPs concerned and unable to prepare for the influenza vaccine rollout.
Guidelines questioned as research highlights COVID aerosol threat Coughing can create 100 times more aerosol particles than oxygen therapies, increasing risk for healthcare workers who wear surgical masks.
GPs need ‘complete predictability on supply’: Calls for better communication amid vaccine delays Lagging deliveries have forced some GPs to be creative in securing vaccines for their patients.
Lockdowns to be ‘part of the Australian way of life’ until everyone is vaccinated Greater Brisbane’s three-day snap lockdown has added further pressure to overstretched general practices already navigating a backlog of health concerns and the COVID vaccine rollout.
Ongoing confusion over COVID vaccine billing But the Federal Government’s stance is clear – patients should not be charged for vaccine-related consultations.
Retreating floodwaters reveal a long road ahead for NSW communities GPs are stepping up to assist flood-affected colleagues, while calls for general practice involvement in disaster planning remain ignored.
GPs advised not to administer asthma biologics alongside COVID vaccine New updates to the Australian Asthma Handbook for the coronavirus vaccine rollout aim to instil confidence in patients with asthma.
‘As a clinician, I’ve seen them on that brink’ GP and former Army Major Dr Kerry Summerscales speaks to newsGP about the importance of a royal commission into veteran suicide.
GPs scramble to navigate vaccine rollouts amid worsening floods Ripped up carpet, towels on the floor and telehealth: How GPs have kept serving their community, even as the torrential rain covering large parts of Australia shows no sign of stopping.
ATAGI advice eases COVID vaccination uncertainty ahead of rollout The latest guidance from the national vaccine advisory group covers storage and preparation requirements for the Oxford University/AstraZeneca multidose vials.