‘Serious implications’ if menopause treatments removed from PBS Experts warn the proposed delisting of medications will not only impose cost-related issues, but potentially affect quality of life.
How can Australia fix the issue of COVID vaccine maldistribution? Undersupply has driven hundreds of general practices to quit the vaccine rollout as thousands of doses sit unused at mass vaccination clinics.
Proposed AHPRA changes show ‘worrying disregard’ for practitioner wellbeing GPs are at risk of becoming scapegoats should planned amendments to national regulatory principles go ahead, an RACGP submission states.
Telehealth advocates say clinics need certainty to invest in video Proponents for digital transformation say remote consults could assist patients and doctors, but only if the right settings are in place.
Violence towards GPs and staff a growing problem Increased threats of physical harm have been attributed to workforce maldistribution and a rise in mental health conditions.
New chance to connect with female leaders in general practice An upcoming RACGP conference will build on the theme of self-care and wellbeing for female GPs, with ample member engagement opportunities.
GPs key to opening up ‘fortress Australia’ The re-opening of international borders is inevitable, but first GPs need help to combat COVID complacency and vaccine hesitancy.
Public hospitals ‘completely overrun’ due to COVID delays State health ministers across the country reportedly did not expect the record demand placed on tertiary care following a 10% drop in GP presentations, despite warnings.
The aftermath of tragedy SPONSORED CONTENT: What GPs need to know before releasing the personal health information of patients involved in a serious crime.
What is needed to get Australians vaccinated by December? Completing the vaccination program in 2021 is plausible, but GPs say additional funding and delivering mRNA vaccines will be crucial to utilising general practice’s ‘untapped capacity’.