In the media
Suspected clotting death investigated as AMA urges media
not to 'play doctor' over vaccines
Doctors demand the media be much more cautious in
reporting blood clot cases in people who have received COVID-19
vaccines, warning public confidence in the program is being
undermined (16 April 2021).
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Buy now, pay later becomes payment option for elective
surgery in parts of Australia
Patients undergoing elective surgery will have the option
of delaying payments for operations under a new arrangement
targeting those who have dropped their private health insurance. It
has prompted warnings the move could be financially risky (16 April
2021).
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Health sector gets first-ever guide to reach zero
greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
The first ever road map to guide the health sector to zero
greenhouse gas emissions will be launched in Australia by the
Climate and Health Alliance and Global Green and Healthy Hospitals
(Pacific Region) (16 April 2021).
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Australia: A nation ready for end-of-life choices
Australia is at a tipping point when it comes to
end-of-life choices and euthanasia laws, but only three states have
passed legislation to provide their constituents with this
end-of-life choice (16 April 2021).
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Drug-induced deaths continue to rise
More than five Australians a day died as a result of
misuse of drugs – including medications – in 2019, with
opioids the most commonly identified substances in drug-related
deaths (1,121), the latest National Drug and Alcohol Research
Centre report reveals (16 April 2021).
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Indemnity for GPs administering COVID-19 vaccines
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt assured Australians that
the Government will take on any indemnity issues that might arise
from potential side effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19
(15 April 2021).
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