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General practices are struggling. Here are 5 lessons from overseas to reform the funding system

New federal Health Minister Mark Butler says primary care is “in worse shape than it’s been in the entire Medicare era” and has made it his top health priority.

The Conversation

It’s getting hard to find a GP – these doctors explain why

Doctors say staff shortages and unsustainable funding arrangements are making it harder for patients to receive the care they need.

ABC News

Questions over NSW flood victims' buyback

People who lost their homes during flooding in the NSW Northern Rivers will have to wait months to find out if they qualify for the government buyback scheme.

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Planning for COVID-19 vaccine rollout left too late, Commonwealth failed to adequately engage states, damning review finds

The former Morrison government's planning for Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout was not "timely", it underestimated how difficult it would be to protect aged care and disability residents and failed to adequately engage with the states and territories before the rollout began, a damning review has found.

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Morrison government failed to provide priority for at-risk groups in vaccine rollout, report says

National audit report on vaccine rollout found planning ‘was not timely’ and distribution to priority populations had not ‘met targets’

The Guardian - AU

Bush doctors need carrots as dire warnings of drain are raised

Rural medical clinics say doctors are leaving to work in urban areas or asking for more money to stay in the bush.

Newcastle Herald

Doctors 'need a carrot' to stay rural

The Rural Doctors Association of Australia says Labor's health policies are making it hard to attract and retain medical staff in the bush.

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Doctors ‘need a carrot’ to stay rural

The Rural Doctors Association of Australia says Labor’s health policies are making it hard to attract and retain medical staff in the bush.

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Infectious disease experts warn Omicron wave not the last of Australia's COVID-19 pandemic

According to infectious diseases experts, future surges and strains of COVID-19 are still a risk as the winter wave eases.

ABC News

Why is my doctor no longer bulk billing and is Medicare in crisis?

Increasingly, GPs in Australia say the amount they are reimbursed is not enough to cover expenses, and they have little option but to pass costs on to patients

The Guardian - AU

‘Please uninstall’: Australia’s multi-million dollar Covid app branded ‘failure’ and decommissioned

$22m platform dubbed a ‘colossal waste of taxpayers’ money’

The Independent UK

The heat is on

Climate experts have warned that net zero emissions goals could do more harm than good if unchecked, and stalling Medicare rebates have pushed some GPs to stop bulk-billing.

Crikey

The COVIDSafe app is dead – but was it ever really alive?

The COVIDSafe app cost $21 million, ran for more than two years, and only identified two cases. Here's what went wrong.

ABC News

Strahan Pharmacy struggles amid worker shortage, barriers to Rural LAP

The only pharmacy in a remote Tasmanian tourism town is struggling to stay open as it grapples with tragedy and a worker shortage.

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The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: bulk billing numbers ‘not honest’, Trump raid galvanises right, Serena Williams to retire

Wednesday: Health minister says primary healthcare in ‘worst shape’ since Medicare began. Plus: Australia’s highest and lowest income suburbs

ABC News

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

‘Not honest’: new health minister dismisses Coalition election claim that bulk billing had hit 88%

Exclusive: ‘Primary care is in its worst shape since Medicare began,’ Mark Butler says amid taskforce review of Medicare system

Crikey

Concern over low third vaccine dose rates

The take-up of third doses of COVID-19 vaccines is flatlining, leading to concerns about the future impact of the pandemic.

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The Conversation

Australia secures 450,000 new monkeypox vaccines. What are they and who can have them?

Health Minister Mark Butler today announced Australia had secured 450,000 doses of a third-generation monkeypox vaccine, 22,000 of which will arrive later this week.

The Guardian - AU

Australia secures 450,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine

Jab will be prioritised for at-risk groups including gay and bisexual men – especially those who travel

The Canberra Times

Stephen-Smith urges federal counterpart make abortions free across country

The ACT government will cover out-of-pocket costs for abortions from early next year.

ABC News

Third-generation monkeypox vaccines secured, with gay and bisexual men in 'high-risk' categories targeted for first rollout

Health Minister Mark Butler announced it had locked in the jabs for distribution in Australia after "27 meetings" with vaccine company Bavarian Nordic.

Crikey

Monkeypox vaccine set to be rolled out

The monkeypox vaccine will be available in state and territory health clinics as early as next week after the federal government secured 450,000 doses.

Reuters

Australia's winter COVID wave may have peaked early, health minister says

Australia's COVID-19 winter outbreak fuelled by the new Omicron sub-variants BA.4/5 may have peaked early, Health Minister Mark Butler said on Thursday, as hospitals reported a steady fall in admissions over the past week.

ABC News

COVID-19's winter Omicron cases may have peaked says Health Minister

The most-recent wave of COVID-19 infections appears to have reached its peak, federal Health Minister Mark Butler says.

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