National News
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Updated Declaration of Geneva officially embraced by AMA
24 Jan 2018
The AMA has formally adopted the World Medical Association’s (WMA) updated pledge, the Declaration of Geneva, which recognises for the first time the need for doctors to look... -
GP clinic visit
24 Jan 2018
AMA President Dr Michael Gannon and Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt visit Pearcedale Medical Centre in Victoria to wish all there a Merry Christmas and commend staff on their... -
Indigenous Scholarship applications closing soon
24 Jan 2018
Applications close on 31 January for the 2018 AMA Indigenous Medical Scholarship, a program that has supported Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to study medicine... -
Long-term plan lacking in private health insurance
24 Jan 2018
The AMA continues to be at the forefront of the campaign for better products from the private health insurance sector, repeating its warning that any increase on a product that is... -
A long way to go regarding medicinal marijuana
24 Jan 2018
The AMA has repeated its position on medicinal marijuana, following the Victorian Government’s decision to expand the sector, conduct more trials, and make cannabis products more... -
AMA shines in Australia Day Honours
15 Feb 2018
Former Australian Medical Association President Dr Mukesh Haikerwal has been awarded the highest honour in this year’s Australia Day awards by being named a Companion of the Order... -
Medicare Benefits Schedule Review update
15 Feb 2018
The MBS Review Taskforce continues its work into 2018, with the next round of public consultations expected for release in February.In the meantime, a number of clinical... -
Enthused about Indigenous Medical Scholarship
15 Feb 2018
It is pretty hard to imagine someone being more inspirational than Associate Professor Kelvin Kong.Australia’s first Indigenous surgeon – having qualified as the first Aboriginal... -
GPs highly efficient – Productivity Commission
15 Feb 2018
Medical patients across Australia are highly satisfied with their GPs, according to the latest Productivity Commission report, which also found general practice to be the most... -
Debate heats up as PHI premiums rise
15 Feb 2018
Private health insurance continues to dominate political debate, with the Government approving a 3.95 per cent increase in premiums while the Labor Opposition promises to crack...
