AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAsthma Alert: Victoria has warned of epidemic thunderstorm asthma conditions in several districts, urging people with asthma or hay fever to stay indoors during storms and keep reliever medication close. Medicine Access: New PBS subsidies are now available for treatments covering cystic fibrosis, thyroid eye disease and blood cancer, while more than 4,000 GP clinics are reported to offer free consultations to all patients. Infection Warning: A South Australian meningococcal patient is fighting for life in hospital, prompting renewed calls for people to act quickly on symptoms. Aged Care: A study of more than 920,000 applicants found nine in 10 relied on social welfare, raising questions about affordability as aged-care co-payments change. Drug Safety: A coroner linked actor Richard Norton’s death to anaphylaxis after injections of unapproved peptides and urged a review of their regulation.
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