GPs urged to be patient during initial stages of COVID vaccine rollout RACGP President Dr Karen Price says the patient-driven pivot to fewer doses across more practices represents a ‘slower, better, safer’ model for phase 1b.
ePrescribing now available for majority of Australians More than 3.5 million electronic prescriptions and repeats have already been generated by prescribers and dispensers across the country.
Applications open for RACGP Foundation grants Up to $450,000 in general practice research funding has been made available for interested GPs and GPs in training.
Royal commission calls for revamped primary care funding model The recommendation was contained in the newly-released Final Report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
DoH confirms personal attendance not needed to claim MBS COVID vaccine numbers The RACGP had strongly advocated that such a requirement would severely hamper general practice’s involvement in the rollout.
More clarity on mandatory vaccination reporting The new laws come into effect next week, and detail has been released on reporting timeframes and requirements for vaccines administered overseas.
Key COVID vaccine resources for immunisation providers As Australia’s coronavirus vaccination drive begins, newsGP collates the latest clinical information into one place.
How a ‘lower-efficacy’ vaccine could take us to herd immunity Some have claimed highly effective mRNA vaccines are the only available candidates that would allow Australia to reach herd immunity against COVID-19. But what if there’s another way?
Study identifies four main comorbidities associated with COVID deaths Coronavirus patients with cancer, chronic kidney disease, diabetes or hypertension were found to be most at risk of death.
Million dollar primary care research grant unveiled The Windermere Foundation has revealed its contribution towards establishing an Australian-first framework aimed at improving patient outcomes.