Long-weekend lockdown: Restrictions far from over The Federal Health Minister called it Australia’s ‘most important’ weekend in the fight against coronavirus. How did we do?
PPE taskforce to address urgent shortage concerns in Victoria The taskforce is designed to provide a coordinated central approach to addressing concerns regarding the supply, demand and usage of PPE.
GP efforts in the coronavirus fight ‘inspiring to witness’ Dr James Best discusses the challenges and trauma involved in ‘what is possibly the most trying professional experience in our lives’.
PHNs to receive 2.3 million masks to help fight coronavirus The announcement is ‘welcome news for general practice’, which has voiced ongoing concerns over a lack of personal protective equipment.
What does electronic prescribing mean for GPs in the fight against coronavirus? GPs can now send prescriptions to pharmacists electronically as an interim solution during the pandemic.
Self-isolation a nightmare for people with eating disorders Experts are concerned patients may fall through the cracks during the coronavirus pandemic.
New ‘living’ clinical guidelines to provide up-to-the-minute coronavirus recommendations GPs and other healthcare workers will now have access to a single source of trusted clinical advice at the click of a button.
Calls to lockdown aged care facilities as coronavirus spreads More than 40 residents and staff have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in aged care facilities across Australia, highlighting the pressing need for PPE.
Aboriginal communities turn remoteness into an advantage Grassroots efforts have so far proven successful in controlling the spread of coronavirus in remote communities.
Further expansion of pharmacists’ reach a ‘recipe for disaster’: RACGP The Victorian Government has announced new powers for pharmacists to administer influenza vaccines in aged care facilities and workplaces.