Overwhelming response sees GP mental health scholarship numbers double Another 100 rural Victorian GPs will have their mental health training subsidised as lockdown set to continue.
Eleven blood clot cases linked to AstraZeneca in past week There were no deaths associated with the vaccine, but six thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome cases remain in hospital.
Practitioners reminded about COVID vaccine for pregnant women Expectant mothers should be offered the Pfizer vaccine at any stage of pregnancy, the RACGP and RANZCOG have said.
General practice passes COVID vaccine milestone More than seven million COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered by GPs across Australia over the past four months.
More than $1b committed to help Close the Gap The funding includes $254.4 million to address the life expectancy gap via infrastructure upgrades to Aboriginal Medical Services.
DoH responds to RACGP call for vaccine counselling flexibility The need for patients seeking advice to be vaccinated on the same day for GPs to generate a Medicare rebate no longer applies in all circumstances.
Vaccination targets set: National Cabinet agrees to pathway to new COVID normal Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed the targets Australia needs to hit to ease restrictions and start down the road back to normal.
RACGP criticises DoH telehealth compliance approach President Dr Karen Price has written an open letter to Federal Health Secretary Professor Brendan Murphy, saying GPs feel ‘let down’.
Legacy of late RACGP President lives on One year after the passing of Dr Harry Nespolon, the first recipient of an RACGP Foundation grant named in his honour has been announced.
TGA updates Pfizer vaccine side effect information Myocarditis and pericarditis were listed as official adverse reactions on the same day the vaccine was approved for use in children aged 12–15.