Why GPs’ self-care matters: Jono’s devastating story Dr Jonathan Morling took his own life earlier this year. His wife, Caroline, talks to newsGP about her drive to improve mental health outcomes for doctors.
No plans for fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for GPs The Department of Health has indicated that healthcare workers are more at risk of getting COVID-19 in the community than at work.
Less than 10% of under-fives vaccinated against flu As influenza cases rise sharply, a poll conducted by the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne suggests many parents are unaware of the risks.
ATAGI expands fourth COVID vaccine dose eligibility The immunisation advisory group is now recommending a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for people with a range of immunocompromising conditions.
Monkeypox ‘able to be contained’: Professor Michael Kidd Officials have given more detail on steps primary care clinicians should take if monkeypox is suspected.
Who will be Federal Health Minister? Australia has a new Prime Minister, but several frontbench positions – including the health portfolio – are yet to be confirmed.
‘Quite incredible’: Australia’s first monkeypox case spotted by GP Health professionals should be vigilant, officials say, after the first likely cases of the virus were found in this country.
‘Not the time to point fingers’: GPs push back against hospital ramping blame Queensland’s Deputy Premier has said the hospital crisis is being exacerbated due to ‘GPs declining to see people with respiratory illnesses’.
Flu jab ‘helped workers avoid COVID-19’: Study A new pre-print article looking at healthworkers in Qatar suggests those who had a flu jab stood a much better chance of dodging severe COVID-19.
Doctors respond to leaked pharmacy UTI report A leaked evaluation of the Queensland UTI prescribing pilot reportedly indicates nearly two thirds of participants were not followed up.