Majority of older Australians ‘sidestepping’ end-of-life care And most of the 30% with some form of advance care planning have documents that are incomplete, invalid or not legally binding, a new study finds.
Australia surpasses childhood immunisation benchmark The country’s parents ‘continue to show their confidence in vaccinations’.
Insights into weaning patients off antidepressants Discontinuing long-term antidepressant use should only occur after thorough preparation between a patient and their GP, new research has found.
Blood-clot death ‘likely’ linked to AstraZeneca COVID vaccine The TGA has confirmed the recent death of a 48-year-old NSW woman was likely linked to the vaccine: ‘A causative link to vaccination should be assumed at this time’.
Calls for whole-of-system approach to ease ambulance ramping crisis The RACGP wants to see the country to follow the Tasmanian suggestion of using general practice to help alleviate hospital overcrowding.
No legal risk for GPs administering AstraZeneca vaccine: Health Minister Greg Hunt has moved to reassure practitioners amid reports GPs stopped offering AstraZeneca to under-50s following recent ATAGI recommendations.
ATAGI recommends major change to vaccine rollout Australian health authorities have recommended people under 50 receive the Pfizer vaccine rather than AstraZeneca.
Brendan Murphy says most GPs ‘incredibly happy’ with vaccine rollout The DoH Secretary acknowledges ‘a couple of instances’ of GPs being upset receiving fewer doses, but said supply issues are to blame.
Kids’ blood pressure measurements differ substantially between arms Researchers found even a small difference between arms could lead to a missed diagnosis of hypertension.
COVID vaccines and cancer patients Cancer Australia has developed a set of frequently asked questions designed to help address patient concerns.