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Delayed adrenaline administration is a major risk factor for poor outcomes in anaphylaxis, yet 45% of patients do not always carry their autoinjector—and even a history of anaphylaxis does not ensure compliance, Australian research suggests.¹ With the adrenaline nasal spray ‘neffy’ now listed on the PBS, there’s a needle-free option for adults and children.

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Problems resulting from brand substitution by pharmacists are common and often potentially serious, a Healthed poll has found. Nearly half of GPs (46%) could count at least one time where a brand substitution by a pharmacist had been problematic in the previous 12 months, with many citing multiple occasions, according to a national Healthed survey with more than 2000 GP respondents in April.

These will include a night mode with default settings that block access between midnight and 6am, and silences notifications overnight. Notifications will also be silenced during school hours. There will be daily time limits, ‘like’ counts will be hidden and ‘cosmetic procedure filters’ will be off by default, plus there will be parental supervision features and stronger age verification.

Recently, an updated analysis of nearly 16,000 claims and complaints at Avant found that one in six involved consent as either a main or contributing factor. Consent is something I think about every day. However, before reflecting on these findings, I had never stopped to consider just how many consent-related conversations take place over the course of a single day in general practice. When I did, I was surprised by how deeply consent was embedded in my routine interactions with patients.

Complications of coeliac disease include low bone density, increased infections and mental health challenges, but there’s a lot that can be done to reduce the risk, experts say.

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Yet 40% of GPs said they have limited understanding of VAD, and another 4% said they have no understanding of it at all. Voluntary assisted dying is now legal for patients with a life-limiting in all six states, plus the ACT,  and the Northern Territory parliament voted to legalise it on Thursday, with VAD is expected to be available there in early 2028.

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