Meeting between RACGP President and Prime Minister leads to more support for GPs Scott Morrison and Health Minister Greg Hunt have guaranteed the supply of vaccines to general practice and committed to supporting GP wellbeing following a meeting with Dr Karen Price.
Developers scramble to fix issues with national COVID vaccine booking platform Confusion over the site’s launch date has seen general practices bear the brunt of people demanding coronavirus vaccination appointments.
Peak medical bodies want COVID vaccine booking clarity With general practices already inundated with calls ahead of next week’s rollout, the RACGP and AMA have urged the Federal Government to clarify the process and ‘not build unrealistic expectations’ for patients.
COVID a ‘stimulus’ for increased uptake of secure messaging But is the Australian healthcare system ready?
Federal Government responds to calls to extend telehealth The extension is part of $1.1 billion in funding to ‘build on Australia’s existing response to COVID-19’.
‘Uncharacteristic’ Queensland CHO letter leaves GPs confused Dr Jeanette Young encouraged GPs to see more patients face-to-face, including those with respiratory symptoms, suggesting a lack of in-person consultations has led to a rise in ED presentations.
Anaphylaxis found to affect 0.025% of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine recipients New research utilising real-world data suggests the rate is largely comparable to most antibiotics.
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.