In Practice: Shaping future initiatives Members once again have the chance to communicate directly with the RACGP Board, while new webinars provide the opportunity to upskill.
Health Minister calls on ‘amazing’ general practices to dig deep Millions of incoming Pfizer doses will make the next three weeks critical to the country’s vaccine rollout, Greg Hunt has told Australia’s peak health bodies.
Free webinar aims to upskill GPs on treating gambling harm SPONSORED: The training will help GPs identify patients with potential gambling issues and provide strategies to minimise harm and aid recovery.
AIHW releases first dementia ‘compendium’ report in nine years The comprehensive review includes the latest information on how dementia is affecting Australians and what the future may hold.
Five further blood clot cases linked to AstraZeneca The latest TGA safety report also confirms no vaccine-related fatalities have occurred in the past week, in stark contrast to 62 COVID deaths.
RACGP releases position statement on mandatory vaccination The college has come out in support of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare workers, including GPs.
Image-based prescribing extended Arrangements for image-based prescribing, implemented at the start of the pandemic, will now end on 31 December 2021.
Why new disability resource can ‘make a big difference’ A freak rugby accident left Eric depressed and searching for answers. It took years to recover, but he says it no longer needs to be this way.
Restrictions placed on ivermectin use in general practice GPs can now only prescribe the drug, which has been touted as a potential COVID cure, for TGA-approved indications.
No fatalities among seven new AZ blood clots cases The additional cases mean thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome is occurring at a rate of 1.29 per 100,000 doses administered.