GP Network News
GP Network News is a weekly publication for general practitioners designed to keep them up to date on developments affecting their profession.
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SANE Suicide Prevention and Recovery Guide
28 Nov 2013
SANE Australia aims to to help all Australians affected by mental illness lead a better life. It has recently developed and disseminated over 3000 copies of... -
New reports confirm key role of GPs as leaders in primary care
21 Nov 2013
Two new health reports released this week – General practice activity in Australia 2012-13 and A decade of Australian general practice 2002-03 to 2012-13 -... -
AMA encourages responsible prescribing of antibiotics
21 Nov 2013
AMA President, Dr Steve Hambleton said this week that the AMA is pleased to join with the NPS MedicineWise and other organisations to spread the message that... -
Double billing or appropriate billing?
21 Nov 2013
In the latest issue of Australian Medicine, AMA Council of General Practice Chair, Dr Brian Morton, discusses the Government’s intention, from 1 November 2014... -
Latest edition of MJA out now
21 Nov 2013
The latest edition of Medical Journal of Australia discusses a number of interesting topics, including the low public awareness of adverse drug reaction... -
AMA Indigenous Peoples’ Medical Scholarship 2014 – Applications now open
21 Nov 2013
The AMA recognises the critical importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors through the AMA Indigenous People’s Medical Scholarship scheme.... -
AMA seeks renewed authorisation for GP VMO negotiations
14 Nov 2013
In 2008 the AMA sought authorisation to collectively negotiate with relevant state/territory health departments the terms of contracts (including fees) for... -
Health ministers allow fragmented care with non-medical prescribing approval
14 Nov 2013
AMA President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said this week that the AMA is calling on Health Ministers to reverse their decision to sign off on dangerous new... -
Are your patients worried about taking statins?
14 Nov 2013
In the wake of the recent controversial Catalyst program on the ABC about the role of statins in preventing heart disease you might be finding a number of... -
Self Education Tax Cap Scrapped
14 Nov 2013
In case you missed it last week, the Federal Government has scrapped the $2,000 cap on work-related self education expenses.The AMA vigorously campaigned...
