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GPs back Queensland plan to offer illicit pill testing

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has backed the Queensland government's plan to roll out illicit pill testing to minimise harm to users.

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The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

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Bulk-billed, walk-in, urgent-care centres to open in Adelaide and Mount Gambier

The clinics will be open for extended hours seven days a week as part of the federal government's plan to alleviate congested hospital emergency departments.

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Australian Cannabis Nurses Association launches to educate, advocate for medicinal cannabis

Co-founder Simone O'Brien says the organisation is needed to provide medicinal cannabis education, advocacy and peer support after years of "misinformation".

ABC News

Submissions to Senate sports concussion inquiry call for more funding, research and education and consistent guidelines

Submissions to a Senate inquiry into concussions in contact sports urge consistent guidelines and definitions of concussion, and action on investment in research, better education and support for players, and a public registry for those affected.

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Long COVID inquiry hears definition of disease means people may miss window for early treatment

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners tells an inquiry into long COVID the current definition of the illness means some patients are missing the opportunity to get early intervention.

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Semaglutide is causing a social media frenzy. So what is it?

It is not a a viral meme, but a drug that is an injectable medication — originally designed to treat diabetes — that has left those who need it waiting until next year for resupply.

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Who will benefit from NSW plan to let pharmacists prescribe medicines – and why are GPs opposed?

State government commits to cautious and careful pilot. Here’s what is proposed and what we know about similar schemes elsewhere

The Guardian - AU

Doctors want answers on urgent care clinics after being left in Labor’s waiting room

The government’s plan to ease the burden on emergency departments was welcomed by some, but not all are convinced it will be a panacea.

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ACT only has one GP per 1073 residents, report says

Canberra facing GP 'time bomb' as doctors retire

The Canberra Times

Boom in unapproved medicinal cannabis products worries Australian experts

Some patients are taking cannabis for conditions where there is little evidence it is effective, GPs and researchers say

The Guardian - AU

Prostate cancer doctors call for changes to screening guidelines over fears about undetected cases

There are urgent calls to overhaul the way general practitioners test men for prostate cancer, amid concerns too many are dying unnecessarily from the disease.

ABC News

Brighton doctors clinic closes doors, leaving thousands of Tasmanians without care

This doctors clinic is to close on September 23, meaning its active patient list of 3,000 will need to travel elsewhere for care — and that is very bad news for this mum and her kids.

ABC News

Botched laser hair removal leaves woman covered in red blisters that 'look contagious'

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Chloe Allworthy had regularly used Geelong Laser and Electrolysis Clinic but came away with noticeable burns after the routine procedure turned into a nightmare

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The Guardian - AU

Nurses are the solution to bulk-billing crisis, says peak body

They are a ‘threat to the back pocket of GPs’ – and that’s why nurses have been sidelined from the affordable healthcare debate, practitioners say

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Female GPs say 'inadequate' Medicare rebates, pressure to bulk bill patients adds to emotional burn out

These GPs reveal how financial and emotional exhaustion is fuelling a gender pay gap and making it harder for patients to access mental health care.

The Guardian - AU

GPs urge change to ‘nonsensical’ rules for approving glucose monitors for diabetes patients

Exclusive: New scheme for subsidised monitoring devices stipulates only diabetes specialists can certify patient access

ABC News

Doctors' meagre 65 cent rise in Medicare consultation rebate 'insulting'

GPs are warning a marginal pay rise could further accelerate the loss of doctors from rural and regional Australia after a Medicare rebate increase left them with just 65 cents more for a bulk-billed appointment.

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COVID-19: 3000 people in hospital every day, low booster rate to blame

More than a third of Australians have not received a booster COVID-19 vaccine. This low rate is linked to hospitalisations.

The Guardian - AU

Not in the script: doctors turn to parkrun and social activities to treat chronic conditions

Australian GPs are increasingly referring patients to non-medical activities and community events – known as ‘social prescribing’ – to help treat a range of ailments

ABC News

Why the parkrun practice initiative will encourage more GPs to engage in social prescription

Steve Connelly experienced debilitating depression and anxiety after his battle with heart disease, but a visit to his GP — and a left-field script — changed his life. Now Australian GPs are looking to increase "social prescriptions" with a breakthrough partnership.

ABC News

Calls to streamline immigration process for health professionals to address 'serious' worker shortage

Medical bodies say red tape and an overly complicated visa process is deterring talented workers from moving to Australia.

ABC News

Labor refuses to list electorates getting new urgent care clinics despite announcing them on social media

The party is refusing to list the electorates benefiting from of one of its centrepiece health commitments, despite the party's frontbenchers and candidates spruiking new medical clinic locations on social media.

The Guardian - AU

Calls for GP funding boost as figures reveal how Medicare gap hits some of Australia’s poorest areas

New data shows some of the lowest income electorates have among the highest average out-of-pocket costs

The Guardian - AU

What can I do to ease Covid symptoms at home?

For those with Covid symptoms manageable at home, staying hydrated, lying on your front and resting up can help

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