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Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Campaign to encourage complacent Australians to get boosted

The Immunisation Coalition has launched a campaign called 'Take It From Me' to encourage Australians to get boosted.

By Healthed

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Alarming time for infectious diseases

Vigilance is required now international travel is back, says Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake.

By Ben Falkenmire

Public health

Clinical Articles

78% of GPs don’t understand the new CPD

This week, Healthed asked GPs how they felt about the upcoming changes to CPD

By Yasmin Clarke, Felicity Nelson

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Australia needs a CDC: Nigel Crawford

It’s time to emerge from the ‘bubble of COVID’ and check out what other countries are doing to keep track of vaccination rates and impacts, says paediatrician Associate Professor Nigel Crawford.

By Leigh Dayton

Art of medicine

Clinical Articles

CPD – Stay with the ‘devil that you know’

Dr Charlotte Hespe helps demystify the new CPD system by answering GP questions following her podcast on the topic

By Dr Charlotte Hespe

Travel medicine

Clinical Articles

Brushing up on travel advice

Only 4% of Australians seeking vaccine advice before travelling overseas visit a specialised travel clinic.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Dermatology, Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

What counts as ‘immunocompromised’ for Zostavax?

When deciding whether to administer Zostavax or not, it’s useful to keep the three types of immunocompromised patients in mind – the mild, the moderate and the severe, says infectious disease physician and virologist Professor Tony Cunningham.

By Rosalyn Page

Public health

Clinical Articles

‘Disconnected’, ‘Loss of focus’, ’Does great work’: Presidential candidates respond to member concerns

How do you plan to address member concerns if you are elected president? This week, Healthed revealed that only 25% of GPs feel that they get value for money from their RACGP membership.

By Yasmin Clarke, Felicity Nelson

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Australia ‘behind the eight ball’ on omicron vaccines

New COVID vaccines are being produced faster than ever before, but the rate of new variants and sub-variants is making it hard to make sure the most up-to-date vaccine is being deployed, says infectious diseases specialist Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake.

By Sharon Smith

Public health

Clinical Articles

CPD in 2023 – The good, the bad and the ugly

Healthed recently surveyed several hundred GPs to understand which concerns they wanted the RACGP to address. After issues around remuneration and financial viability, CPD is one of the biggest issues.

By Dr Charlotte Hespe

Public health

Clinical Articles

Exclusive: Only 25% of GPs see value in RACGP membership

Exclusive data from Healthed’s latest survey reveals that few GPs see RACGP membership as providing value for money, even though GPs are much more likely to recommend the college to their peers than any time in the last four years.

By Yasmin Clarke, Felicity Nelson

Paediatrics

Clinical Articles

Ethics of growth hormone prescribing in kids

It is an ethical question without always a clear answer, says paediatric endocrinologist Associate Professor Gary Leong, who is lecturing on paediatric growth disorders on 30th August

By Ben Falkenmire

Articles

Campaign to encourage complacent Australians to get boosted

The Immunisation Coalition has launched a campaign called 'Take It From Me' to encourage Australians to get boosted.

Alarming time for infectious diseases

Vigilance is required now international travel is back, says Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake.

78% of GPs don’t understand the new CPD

This week, Healthed asked GPs how they felt about the upcoming changes to CPD

Australia needs a CDC: Nigel Crawford

It’s time to emerge from the ‘bubble of COVID’ and check out what other countries are doing to keep track of vaccination rates and impacts, says paediatrician Associate Professor Nigel Crawford.

CPD – Stay with the ‘devil that you know’

Dr Charlotte Hespe helps demystify the new CPD system by answering GP questions following her podcast on the topic

Brushing up on travel advice

Only 4% of Australians seeking vaccine advice before travelling overseas visit a specialised travel clinic.

What counts as ‘immunocompromised’ for Zostavax?

When deciding whether to administer Zostavax or not, it’s useful to keep the three types of immunocompromised patients in mind – the mild, the moderate and the severe, says infectious disease physician and virologist Professor Tony Cunningham.

‘Disconnected’, ‘Loss of focus’, ’Does great work’: Presidential candidates respond to member concerns

How do you plan to address member concerns if you are elected president? This week, Healthed revealed that only 25% of GPs feel that they get value for money from their RACGP membership.

Australia ‘behind the eight ball’ on omicron vaccines

New COVID vaccines are being produced faster than ever before, but the rate of new variants and sub-variants is making it hard to make sure the most up-to-date vaccine is being deployed, says infectious diseases specialist Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake.

CPD in 2023 – The good, the bad and the ugly

Healthed recently surveyed several hundred GPs to understand which concerns they wanted the RACGP to address. After issues around remuneration and financial viability, CPD is one of the biggest issues.

Exclusive: Only 25% of GPs see value in RACGP membership

Exclusive data from Healthed’s latest survey reveals that few GPs see RACGP membership as providing value for money, even though GPs are much more likely to recommend the college to their peers than any time in the last four years.

Ethics of growth hormone prescribing in kids

It is an ethical question without always a clear answer, says paediatric endocrinologist Associate Professor Gary Leong, who is lecturing on paediatric growth disorders on 30th August

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The Immunisation Coalition has launched a campaign called 'Take It From Me' to encourage Australians to get boosted.

Vigilance is required now international travel is back, says Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake.

This week, Healthed asked GPs how they felt about the upcoming changes to CPD

It’s time to emerge from the ‘bubble of COVID’ and check out what other countries are doing to keep track of vaccination rates and impacts, says paediatrician Associate Professor Nigel Crawford.

Dr Charlotte Hespe helps demystify the new CPD system by answering GP questions following her podcast on the topic

Only 4% of Australians seeking vaccine advice before travelling overseas visit a specialised travel clinic.

When deciding whether to administer Zostavax or not, it’s useful to keep the three types of immunocompromised patients in mind – the mild, the moderate and the severe, says infectious disease physician and virologist Professor Tony Cunningham.

How do you plan to address member concerns if you are elected president? This week, Healthed revealed that only 25% of GPs feel that they get value for money from their RACGP membership.

New COVID vaccines are being produced faster than ever before, but the rate of new variants and sub-variants is making it hard to make sure the most up-to-date vaccine is being deployed, says infectious diseases specialist Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake.

Healthed recently surveyed several hundred GPs to understand which concerns they wanted the RACGP to address. After issues around remuneration and financial viability, CPD is one of the biggest issues.

Exclusive data from Healthed’s latest survey reveals that few GPs see RACGP membership as providing value for money, even though GPs are much more likely to recommend the college to their peers than any time in the last four years.

It is an ethical question without always a clear answer, says paediatric endocrinologist Associate Professor Gary Leong, who is lecturing on paediatric growth disorders on 30th August

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