All excess deaths in Singapore linked to recent COVID infection: Study A new report from the country’s Ministry of Health attributes the increased death rate to COVID-19’s aggravation of existing illnesses.
Vaccine rollout ‘relied on GP goodwill’: Study General practices involved in Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program struggled to make ends meet, researchers say.
Push for expansion of safe injecting facilities Researchers say ‘substantial evidence’ should encourage governments, in Australia and further afield, to facilitate more medically supervised sites.
Combined flu and COVID-19 tests approved Two separate nasal tests capable of detecting both COVID-19 and influenza have been approved by Australia’s medicines regulator.
CPD changes: How the college is supporting GPs The RACGP’s new CPD home is designed to help members navigate changes introduced by the Medical Board of Australia that will impact all doctors.
Why connection matters: GP’s backing for mental health program Dr Owen Harris, a GP in inner Melbourne, has a very personal reason for supporting SANE’s new guided mental health service.
New MP makes plea for more GPs Former Northern Beaches GP Dr Sophie Scamps also called for a Medicare rebate rise and recognition of climate change as a health emergency.
WA Premier shifts blame for hospital woes onto GPs once again Mark McGowan has drawn the ire of RACGP leadership for ‘unacceptable’ comments that accuse GPs of contributing to the state’s health crisis.
Why are more people dying in Australia? Many questions remain While it is clear that COVID-19 is increasing the mortality rate, its lingering impact may be far greater than is presently understood.
Clampdown on ‘cosmetic surgeon’ title signalled Regulators have been tasked with helping to protect the public from rogue operators, although details on the proposed reforms are unclear.