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GP shortage focus of roundtable talks between health minister and experts

The precarious state of general practice is the most concerning pressure on the healthcare system right now, according to federal Health Minister Mark Butler, who has met experts to brainstorm long- and short-term solutions amid concerns the GP workforce could collapse.

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Family doctors warn that GP surgeries may close en masse amid funding and recruitment crisis

Three in four family doctors say they are burnt-out, and most practice owners fear they will close their surgeries due to mounting costs, a survey finds.

ABC News

COVID vaccine review lead Jane Halton 'surprised' government has not ordered vaccines for 2024

Warning "this virus isn't going away", the former health department boss who led a review of the nation's COVID-19 vaccine arrangements says she is surprised the federal government is yet to order vaccines for 2024.

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Australian COVID-19 preparations 'lagging'

Australia is not well-prepared should another variant of COVID-91 sweep through the country, a review of vaccine and treatment procurement has found.

AAP

Cheaper medications as Albanese government eyes overhaul of PBS list

The government will slash the cost of popular medications as it begins what it says is the biggest shakeup to the PBS in its 75-year history.

The New Daily

Monkeypox infections stabilising: minister

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler says the spread of monkeypox in Australia is significantly stabilising as vaccines are rolled out.

AAP

Doctor warns failures in outdated Medicare bulk-billing system risk tipping health system over edge

A Melbourne GP warns quality healthcare could soon be reserved for the rich with the poor and vulnerable left in Australia's clogged hospital waiting rooms.

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More than half of eligible Canberrans yet to have latest COVID jab

A "better" Omicron-specific vaccine will be available in coming weeks, the Health Minister said.

The Canberra Times

Migraine, ulcer treatments to be cheaper

Australian patients will save up to $130 million with new medicines being listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from the beginning of October.

AAP

COVID-19 mask mandate on NSW public transport to be scrapped from September 21

It's one of the last COVID-19 rules still being enforced in NSW, but Premier Dominic Perrottet says now is the time to change track.

ABC News

NSW and SA end Covid mask mandate on public transport – as it happened

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Govt pledges $1.4b more for COVID response

The Albanese government will spend more than $1 billion to continue support for aged care providers and other facilities battling COVID-19.

AAP

ACEM president-elect Stephen Gourley calls for urgent reform of healthcare funding models

Australasian College of Emergency Medicine president-elect Stephen Gourley says a complete rethink of the way health services are funded is needed to address the sector's crisis.

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BoM forecasts wetter-than-average summer for eastern states – as it happened

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First multi-strain COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Australia after government backs Moderna shot

Unlike other approved vaccines, which only target the original Wuhan strain, this one also targets the original Omicron BA.1 strain.

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Docs want details on cosmetic crackdown

A ban on patient testimonials and minimum hygiene standards are some of the reforms on the cards to rein in Australia's "cosmetic cowboys".

The New Daily

CSIRO report urges government to prepare for when the next pandemic hits

The CSIRO has outlined 20 recommendations for how Australia can be better equipped for when the next pandemic rears its ugly head.

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Health workforce shortages could hold back expansion of Grampians Health services

Enticing trained nurses back to work, recruiting international professionals and hiring university students are part of an immediate approach to fill vacancies within health care.

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Former PM says he did not misuse secret ministerial powers – as it happened

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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.

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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.

AAP

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.

ABC News

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.

The Guardian - AU

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’

Newcastle Herald

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.

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