Calls for wider changes as healthcare worker COVID cases drop Advocates warn complacency could mean difficult decisions are sidelined.
GPs largely unscathed by surge of COVID infections among healthcare workers Much of the success can be attributed to general practice making necessary changes following the first wave of infections, the Chair of RACGP Victoria told newsGP.
Many N95 masks do not properly fit women or people of Asian descent UPDATED: A literature review has found a lack of fit-testing may be placing some healthcare professionals at higher levels of COVID risk.
Telehealth likely to be extended beyond 30 September The RACGP has welcomed news the Federal Government will likely move to extend Medicare subsidies for telehealth.
GPs see more than 90% of permanent aged care residents: Report And they see each resident an average of around twice a month, according to the latest AIHW figures.
‘Nudge’ letters prompt sustained drop in antibiotic prescribing It is estimated GPs issued around 190,000 fewer antibiotic prescriptions as a result of the compliance campaign.
GPs and hospitals to tackle ‘long COVID’ together A new clinical pathway linking GPs, hospitals and coronavirus survivors is set to launch as an expert calls for focus on the long tail of the virus.
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.
Wastewater tests for COVID launching in bid to spot outbreaks early A pioneering surveillance program is already proving its worth in finding virus fragments – and alerting authorities to potential cases.
Hay fever or COVID? GPs on alert as spring brings allergies Hay fever season is only weeks away, posing challenges for GPs when seeing patients with respiratory symptoms.