Testing concerns as COVID hospitalisations hit record levels More people are currently in hospital across Australia with COVID-19 than at any other time during the pandemic.
Monkeypox declared global health emergency as WHO pushes containment GPs’ role ‘key’ as Australian health authorities reinforce efforts to keep a lid on the country’s case numbers.
Twenty unanswered questions: College interrogates UTI pilot ‘For the sake of patient safety’, the RACGP has again urged Queensland Health to reconsider its decision to continue UTI pharmacy prescribing.
‘Doctors will move from remote areas’: DPA change under fire In light of the policy shift, the RACGP’s Rural Chair has urged government to expedite measures to address the broader GP workforce crisis.
Australia’s first fixed pill-testing site opens in ACT The Chair of RACGP Specific Interests Addiction Medicine has welcomed the ‘highly significant’ launch, which is part of a six-month trial.
Slight rise in adverse reactions for joint COVID and flu jabs A peer-reviewed article looking at the co-administration of COVID booster and flu vaccines in the US reports that most reactions tend to be mild.
Clarity over longer telehealth phone consultations The new item numbers will be available from Tuesday 19 July, but GPs will not be able to claim for services already delivered.
Global immunisation coverage in biggest dip for 30 years Australia largely seems to have bucked the international trend, but immunisation experts warn the country has not dodged the impact altogether.
COVID-19 linked to higher shingles risk for over 50s Unvaccinated people over 50 who have had COVID-19 may be more at risk of developing shingles, a recent study has indicated.
Huge spike in diabetes diagnoses in past two decades The percentage of the Australian population living with diabetes has increased significantly in the past two decades, new AIHW research suggests.