Think about moving first MMR vaccine dose to four months: experts’ message to ATAGI
Deferring the first routine MMR vaccination to 12 months could put babies at unnecessary risk of measles amid a national outbreak of at least 77…
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‘I knew the answer to the problem … but I simply froze’: When doctors’ minds go blank
The day Dr Rudi Prasad froze on the job remains etched in his memory. “This elderly woman came in with asthma and bronchospasm. She was…
Familiarity between anaesthetist and surgeon breeds better outcomes, JAMA Surgery study finds
The odds of a patient undergoing surgery avoiding morbidity after 90 days seem to increase with the amount of time the surgeon and the anaesthetist…
GPs want more info on surge in algae-linked illnesses
GPs have reported an increase in patients with a range of health issues related to an unusual source: toxic algae. Over the past couple of…
Nurses will need 5000 hours’ experience, postgraduate training and six months of mentoring to prescribe S8 drugs
RNs with three years’ full-time experience and a postgraduate qualification will be able to apply to prescribe S8 drugs with medical supervision under the Nursing…
The dismal science returns: How do you make GLP-1 RAs worth taxpayers’ money?
There are many wondrous things about GLP-1 receptor agonists, not least their capacity to cripple health budgets. Given the scale of obesity and its economic…
1100 GPs to receive ‘early intervention letters’ detailing their overseas Medicare claims
The latest Medicare compliance campaign includes 1100 “early intervention letters” showing GPs details of MBS claims they allegedly lodged while outside Australia, the RACGP says.…
Mitochondrial disease and the role of the GP
In this explainer video, Dr Christine Wools discusses symptom management in the primary care setting
MBS rebates in June: The Quick Guide
AusDoc’s MBS Quick Guide for June is now available. Use this quick guide as a handy reference for in-practice billing needs for some of the most…
June’s telehealth and COVID-19 MBS Quick Guide — ready for download
Get the most important MBS telehealth and COVID-19 items for GPs at a glance with AusDoc’s June Quick Guide. The MBS Quick Guide to routine attendance…
