COMVAX® stock now expired

ALL remaining stocks of COMVAX vaccine have now expired. If you are holding unused stock of COMVAX in your vaccine refrigerator, please discard it into your biohazard waste bin.

Advice on the Interchangeability of Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Vaccines used in Australia and Overseas

It is not advised to mix swine flu vaccine schedules as there are no data (safety or
immunogenicity), particularly on mixing a non-adjuvanted with an adjuvanted vaccine or a
live attenuated with inactivated vaccine.

The orientation program for nurses new to geneOrientation Program for Nurses New to General Practice

The orientation program for nurses new to general practice is continuing to be very popular the next course starts April 28 – 29 (Wednesday and Thursday).

MEDIA RELEASE - Health Scholarship Winners Announced!

Ranges Community Health together with in conjunction with Eastern Ranges GP Association and the Yarra Ranges Council has invested in the local community by awarding FOUR Tertiary Health Scholarships to residents of the Shire of Yarra Ranges.

Balint Group

A Balint group is a group of GPs who meet regularly and discuss clinical cases. The focus is on the psychological aspects of general practice, and particularly the doctor-patient relationship.  The group is a supportive setting in which GPs can explore the human side of general practice, add a refreshing new dimension to their work, learn new skills and avoid burn-out.

Final days for six dollar payments for human papillomavirus (HPV) data

The funded HPV program for women aged 18-to-26 years ended in 2009.

Multidisciplinary Cancer Care

An ageing population, a rising incidence, an increased complexity of treatment and improved survival, all make cancer and its management relevant to the GP.

COMVAX® stock expires now

ALL remaining stocks of COMVAX vaccine expire now. Even though the box may indicate an expiry of February 2010 many ampoules indicate an expiry of 02 February 2010.