Vaccine search: Australian study moves to phase 2 trials As COVID-19 claims more Australian lives and authorities consider longer and harsher lockdown restrictions, newsGP speaks with a leading researcher about the prospect of a vaccine.
‘A really valuable service’: GP-led COVID-19 respiratory clinics As case numbers continue to spike, a new RACGP resource is designed to guide the establishment and ongoing management of GP-led respiratory clinics.
Is there a long-term future for masks in Australia? It has been said that social distancing will be part of our lives for the duration of the pandemic. Could that also be true of face coverings?
Aged care faces coronavirus crisis as residents transferred With almost 770 active cases recorded among aged care residents and staff in Melbourne, the Federal Government has gone into crisis mode.
Be wary of organisations circumventing telehealth criteria: RACGP Services are reportedly trying to blindside GPs and side step recent MBS reforms to telehealth.
‘We are the college’: RACGP calls on members to be a voice for change With nominations for RACGP elections now open, two Faculty Council members talk about the value of representing their profession.
COVID cuts more from Australians’ life than leading causes of death A new AIHW report highlights the fact older people and the critically ill are not the only ones at risk.
Financial stress and lack of PPE affecting GPs’ mental health newsGP speaks to the lead researcher of the latest Health Sector Report, examining COVID-19’s impact on work patterns and mental health.
GPs call out ‘ridiculous’ changes to cardiac imaging MBS items GPs will no longer be able to access item numbers for electrocardiograms that include reporting.
MBS telehealth reform extended to medical deputising services Patients will be able to access bulk-billed telehealth consultations through approved medical deputising services, but under tight restrictions.