What do rising COVID-19 case numbers mean for GPs? Cases and deaths are many times the amount modelled ahead of Australia’s re-opening – although there has been surprisingly little discussion.
Queensland Health and Pharmacy Guild stonewall queries about UTI pilot evaluation Mystery and confusion surround who has seen the report, when it was completed and if the full results will ever be publicly released.
COVID-19 advice translated into 15 languages Information is now available through healthdirect in a variety of commonly spoken languages covering multiple aspects of managing the disease.
Relapse reports ‘don’t undermine Paxlovid capability’ Rare cases of COVID-19 rebounding after patients have taken a course of the new oral antiviral treatment have been widely reported.
AMAQ survey cites ‘alarming’ complications from pharmacy pilot At least 239 patients have had complications after seeing a pharmacist involved in the Queensland UTI prescribing trial, according to a new report.
Plans ramp up for Tamiflu deployment in aged care Influenza is returning and while it is too early to judge the seasonal severity, general practice will be fundamental to the preventive measures being put in place.
Patients denied care due to telehealth rule uncertainty The RACGP President is urging for patients to be prioritised amid concerns about confusion surrounding the 12-month rule exemption.
‘We have deep concerns’: NPS MedicineWise fights funding cuts Leaders at the organisation, which had its funding removed in the most recent budget, are calling for the decision to be reviewed.
Most eligible patients ‘have not had recent heart checks’ The reported results of a Heart Foundation survey suggest many at-risk patients have not been screened within the past two years.
‘First meaningful commitment’: Coalition outlines rural health measures A suite of new commitments follows college advocacy to attract more doctors to remote areas – but will it be enough to keep them there?