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Important coronavirus (COVID-19) update for GPs from Professor Michael Kidd, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health On Sunday, 29 March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Minister for Health Greg Hunt announced the expansion of Medicare-subsidised telehealth services for all Australians and extra incentives to general […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, Professor David Wilkinson – Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Macquarie University, general practitioner, public health medicine specialist and epidemiologist – returns for the second webinar in our ongoing series to provide an informed clinical update and advice on the current situation.

In this webinar, Paul Elmslie – Founder and CEO of National Skin Cancer Centres and HealthCert Education – provides advice on how to manage your practice, clinical work, staff and revenue in times of COVID-19.

As a nation, we are facing one of the greatest public health challenges in recent history – the rapid spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), which GPs on the frontline are managing on a daily basis.

In this webinar, Professor David Wilkinson – Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Macquarie University, general practitioner, public health medicine specialist and epidemiologist – provides a clinical update and advice on the current COVID-19 situation.

Medical aesthetic practitioners have raised concerns over social media “influencers” with no medical background undergoing brief training in injectable procedures to then perform the treatments themselves – stirring up a host of safety and regulatory issues. Recently, there has been an increase in the number of influencers (minor celebrities and people with tens of thousands […]

In this webinar, Paul Elmslie, Founder and CEO of National Skin Cancer Centres and HealthCert, offers guidance on exit strategies for skin cancer practice owners. If you are considering your future and how to best manage your work, take this opportunity to learn about your options beyond practice ownership.

In this month’s skin cancer update video, Professor Giuseppe Argenziano talks about the criteria for sentinel node biopsies in melanoma patients. Using real patient case examples, he gives practical advice for how best to assess these patients to optimise their outcomes while avoiding unnecessary procedures.

An unhealthy diet can damage the metabolism, cause weight gain and lead to chronic health conditions including diabetes and heart disease. Diet also impacts the skin, contributing to conditions such as acne, ageing and many other concerns that can affect patients’ self-esteem and quality of life.

Two treatments for advanced melanoma have had their PBS listings adjusted to include more patients.