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Mental distress is rising, especially for low-income middle-aged women. Medicare needs a major shakeup to match need

Mental health services are poorly targeted, outcomes are getting worse, and out-of-pocket payments are increasing. The new government faces a tough challenge in improving mental health.

The Conversation

We GPs are under immense strain because there aren’t enough of us

Letters: Dr Rowena Christmas on why it has become so difficult for patients and NHS professionals to access GP surgeries. Plus letters by GPs Dr Fiona MacPherson Smith, Dr Peter Aird and Dr Stephen Savory on the crisis in general practice

The Guardian - UK

Senior doctor claims even he can't get through to GPs for vital information about patients

Consultant paediatrician Robin Davies was told he was number 29 in a queue when trying to reach a GP for a patient's blood test results

Wales Online

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COVID antivirals: Who is eligible for Paxlovid and molnupiravir and how can I get them?

Confusion and lack of awareness around who qualifies for COVID antivirals — and who doesn't — may be why some eligible patients aren't getting the medications.

ABC News

SELLAS Life Sciences's Galinpepimut/Opdivo Combo Shows Increased Survival In Mesothelioma Patients

SELLAS Life Sciences Group Inc (NASDAQ:SLS) announced updated data from a Phase 1 clinical trial of galinpepimut-S (GPS), combined with Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's (NYSE:BMY) nivolumab (Opdivo) in with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). The trial included patients who were either refractory or relapsed after at least one line of the standard of care therapy. Data from…

Benzinga

Nike and Tom Sachs are giving away free General Purpose Shoes to NFT holders

Those with a NikeCraft NFT can claim their pair free of charge.

Input

GPs ‘struggling to access scans to diagnose people with pancreatic cancer’

Around 80% of people with the cancer do not receive their diagnosis until after the disease has spread.

The Independent UK

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Doctor shortage means patients in regional Queensland town face eight-week wait to see a GP

Like other regional towns across Australia, Kingaroy in Queensland's South Burnett is in the grip of a doctor shortage. But mother-of-two Tia Muir worries it is only going to get worse.

ABC News

Union Pacific Joins RailPulse Coalition - Read What's The Benefit

Union Pacific Corp (NYSE:UNP) has joined the RailPulse coalition and its effort to develop, broaden and accelerate the use of GPS and other telematics technologies in North America's freight rail industry. RailPulse was formed in 2020 as a coalition of railcar owners working together to increase safety, efficiency, and visibility in the rail…

Benzinga

Cannabis for therapeutic use is still out of reach for many sick New Zealanders, despite changes in the law

Access to cannabis-based products for medical reasons is technically legal in New Zealand. But changes to the legislation in 2020 have failed to make this potentially life altering option a reality for many.

The Conversation

Javid ‘considering’ independent review into ambulance trust accused of cover ups

He also acknowledged that GPs are facing ‘incredible pressures’ and condemned ‘completely unacceptable’ attacks on GPs.

The Independent UK

Free flu vaccine program could suffer from limited supply, pharmacist says

A pharmacist warns some Victorians are at risk of missing out on flu shots as demand for vaccines soars across the nation, and the state opposition blames the Andrews government for the "chaos".

ABC News

Half of GPs ‘plan on retiring aged 60 or before’

Some 11% of respondents to a survey said they intended to retire aged 50 to 55, with only 14% intending to retire aged 66 or over.

The Independent UK

Why is it so hard to contact GP surgeries?

Letter: Robin Davies, a consultant paediatrician, on how difficult it can be even for healthcare colleagues to communicate with GPs, let alone the public

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One North East area has more than 2,000 patients for each GP - as medics talk of 'primary care crisis'

Pressure on GPs in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic continues to have real consequences

Chronicle Live

Calls for GPs to issue fines to patients who do not attend NHS appointments

Millions of wasted appointments at GP surgeries across the UK have sparked calls for truant patients to be fined for their actions

ABC News

Meet the GPS artists running and cycling one creative canvas at a time

It may seem like a nice hobby, but there's a global community of runners and cyclists creating art though exercise-tracking apps. And it includes some passionate people from Melbourne.

ABC News

Home remedies to fight cold and flu symptoms may be comforting, but they're not a cure

When faced with a cold, some people slather vapour rub on their feet while others load up on garlic, but the Royal Australian College of GPs president says we should be wary of non-medical treatments.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on attacks on GPs: the NHS is under threat

Editorial: Rising violence in GP surgeries should serve as a wake-up call. The pressure on the UK’s health system is not sustainable

Nottingham Post

GP weight loss advice and programmes can help keep size down 'for years'

Researchers have identified the most effective weight loss plans and what they involved

The Independent UK

Screening of patients’ genomes for GPs to assess disease risk ‘is feasible’

Researchers say the findings could be the “start of a revolution” for healthcare.

Liverpool Echo

Weight loss plans that actually work and help keep size down 'for years'

Researchers have identified the most effective weight loss plans and what they involved

Daily Record

The GP weight loss advice and programmes that help keep size down 'for years'

Researchers have identified the most effective GP weight loss plans and what they involved.

Wales Online

Weight loss advice from GPs really can help people slim down and stay that way

Study shows the best person to help you lose weight may actually be your family doctor

AAP

Free flu jabs at Tasmanian GPs, pharmacies

Tasmania will offer free flu vaccinations at GPs and pharmacies for four weeks in response to a rising rate of influenza infections in the island state.

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