Call to drop 'silly' proposal to let non-doctors chair medical board 29 Jun 2017 | 0 Doctors groups are calling for guarantee that the Medical Board of Australia will stay in the hands of practitioners.
National maternity plan, panned by GPs, ditched at last minute 26 Jun 2017 | 0 The maternity blueprint barely mentioned GPs after being developed by a team of health bureaucrats and midwives.
The 10 cent windfall marking the (alleged) end of the MBS freeze 19 Jun 2017 | 0 The beginning of the (alleged) end of the MBS freeze starts with a 10-cent increase on a bulk-billing incentive, Federal Government legislative update papers reveal.
What the Senate's cannabis vote means for GPs 14 Jun 2017 | 0 Explainer: Terminally ill patients will gain easier access to medical cannabis products following a Senate vote to relax TGA restrictions on the product.
How personal tragedy inspired this Aboriginal medical student to pursue general practice 9 Jun 2017 | 0 Personal tragedy is inspiring a young Indigenous medical student to become a GP and preserve his traditional culture.
Govt promises $1m for doctors' mental health 30 May 2017 | 0 It follows the tragic death of registrar Dr Chloe Abbott earlier this year.
Hunt says the budget is a winner for GPs — just look at those pacts 26 May 2017 | 0 Comment: Those pre-budget agreements with the AMA and RACGP have given the Minister for Health an ironclad riposte to criticism.
8 ways to ward off directory scammers 26 May 2017 | 0 The AMA has published a new guide for doctors and practice staff to help be aware of people targeting "young and inexperienced" receptionists.
Former AMA boss blasts budget deals 15 May 2017 | 0 The federal budget offers GPs nothing but 'trinkets', a former secretary general of the AMA says.
RACGP, AMA formed pre-budget pacts with govt 11 May 2017 | 0 The RACGP and AMA entered into pre-budget pacts with the Federal Government, trading a slow end to the Medicare freeze for support of future health reforms.
Doctors must have an active role in health funding Dr Michael Gannon Individual doctors affect healthcare expenditure through our clinical recommendations and decisions regarding patient treatment. 47 weeks ago 0
GP groups Dumb and Dumber on Medicare policy Dr Paul Mara Some years ago I sat down to watch a movie with my kids. Dumb and Dumber. I turned it off after two minutes. 1 year ago 0
One man's drive - Professor Brian Owler 21 Jan 2013 | 0 He has created a highly effective road safety campaign and is a major force in medical politics. But Brian Owler hasn’t finished yet.
Doctors hit out at CPD tax reforms 30 May 2013 | 0 Delegates at the AMA's annual conference last week blasted the Federal Government's plans to cap tax deductions on continuing medical training.
TGA's restriction on cough meds for under 6s 21 Aug 2012 | 0 VIDEO: AMA president Dr Steve Hambleton comments on the decision by the TGA to restrict use of over the counter cough and cold medicines to children under the age of six.
