GPs expected to have ‘really important role’ in new COVID therapy Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has said sotrovimab will be available sometime this week. But uncertainties remain about how patients will access the treatment.
WHO adviser left ‘heartbroken’ by Doherty Institute COVID modelling Experts say it fails to account for children, creating a potential ‘sweet spot’ for a new COVID variant of concern to emerge.
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’.
Poll suggests 93% of GPs have not been offered respirator fit-testing GPs in NSW and Victorian hotspots are being giving access to PPE from the National Medical Stockpile. But with few practices offering fit-testing, how protected are GPs?
‘Scary’ co-op failure sets off ‘alarm bells’ for general practice GPs are calling for widespread primary care funding reform after a not-for-profit bulk-billing co-operative servicing 30,000 patients went into voluntary administration.
New AstraZeneca guidance reinforces need for vaccine counselling MBS numbers The decision to limit the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine to only people aged 60 and older will likely place more pressure on GPs dealing with vaccine-hesitant patients.
Longer phone consultations not part of telehealth extension Medicare support for phone consultations longer than 20 minutes will end after 30 June, provoking a strong response from the RACGP.
Are blood clots a concern with mRNA vaccines? An investigation into Australia’s first case of blood clotting after the Pfizer vaccine has yet to confirm a link.
GPs set to receive more AstraZeneca doses in fast-tracked rollout The shift means people over 50 will have access to COVID vaccines from GP respiratory clinics from 3 May, and general practices from 17 May.
Major reset to vaccination program: What will it mean for GPs? GPs have welcomed the National Cabinet’s proposal to revise the vaccine roadmap but say supply issues must be addressed before any major changes are made.