01 May 2023

Antibiotics shortage update and substitution allowed to address shortage of cefaclor

Antibiotics update We are aware of current shortages of some antibiotics in Australia.

01 May 2023

How good is ChatGPT at diagnosing disease?

Emergency medicine consultant and medical lecturer Dr Stephen Hughes puts the AI chatbot through its paces.

01 May 2023

Meningococcal case 1 May 2023

A case of invasive meningococcal disease has been notified in a man in his 20s from metropolitan Adelaide. He has been admitted to hospital and is in a stable condition.

01 May 2023

Updates- from the Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee

Updates from the Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee

01 May 2023

PBS Website Update - 1 May 2023

PBS Website Update - 1 May 2023

28 Apr 2023

COVID-19 update 28 April 2023

COVID Cases in SA There have been 2,674 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia in the past week. As of 11:59pm Thursday 27 April, there were 134 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including three people in ICU and one person ventilated.

28 Apr 2023

Academic post applicants have ‘nothing to lose and much to gain’

Previous participants say the experience positioned them ‘perfectly’ to balance all that encompasses being a GP.

28 Apr 2023

Measures announced to safely welcome more international practitioners

Ahpra and the National Boards welcome moves to safely introduce more trained practitioners into the nation’s health system sooner, as recommended by an independent review into Australia’s health regulatory settings.

28 Apr 2023

Agenda for the May 2023 PBAC Intracycle meeting

Agenda for the May 2023 PBAC Intracycle meeting

28 Apr 2023

National Cabinet Statement on a better future for the federation

See the below statement, released following the conclusion of National Cabinet on Friday 28 April 2023.