AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCommunity Pharmacy Shake-Up: Grattan Institute says Australians are paying “unjustified” dispensing fees because Pharmacy Guild deals are done behind closed doors, calling for independent policy decisions and scrapping unjustified fees. Digital Health & Kids: Australia’s under-16 social media ban is in focus alongside broader research linking longer social media and dating app use with lower body satisfaction, plus warnings that early screen exposure may contribute to speech delays. Workplace Safety in Care: Shocking footage from Kalgoorlie Health Campus shows a security guard choking a patient; guards were stood down and police are investigating. Health System Culture: An investigation alleges antisemitism is growing across Australian healthcare providers, including claims of politicised displays in hospitals. Biosecurity & Preparedness: Australia is urged to invest in pandemic readiness after Ebola treatment trials highlight the need for vaccines, manufacturing and fast regulators before outbreaks hit. Public Health in Practice: A report highlights pharmacists keeping people out of hospital as 1 in 4 delay seeing a GP.
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