Australian Medical Association

In this issue of GP Network News Issue 10 Number 8 - 12 March 2010: PM addresses AMA Parliamentary Dinner; AMA participates in 12th Annual Health Conference; Primary care debrief for pandemic H1N1 2009

GP Network News Issue 10, Number 7 - 5 March 2010, AMA responds to major health reform announcement, National clinical practice guidelines portal.

GP Network News Issue 10, Number 6 - 26 February 2010, Medical board responds to AMA call for recognition of VR GPs as ‘specialist GPs’, General practice pharmacies – a positive health reform for patients, AMACGP meets in Canberra, Nominations for election to AMA Federal Council now open.

GP Network News Issue 10, Number 5 - 19 February 2010, GP specialist register should include VR GPs: AMA, Coalition announces policy on hospital boards, H1N1 vaccination program information for GPs, AMACGP meets this weekend, AMA on Twitter.

GP Network News Issue 10, Number 4 - 12 February 2010, Comprehensive national plan needed to close the gap on Indigenous health, Changes to 10 year moratorium legislation passed, Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza: CMO writes to GPs.

Australian Medicine is the national news publication of the Federal AMA.

As well as reporting what the AMA has to say about health policy and medical people, places and events, Australian Medicine contains information about member services and benefits.

Australian Medicine is published monthly, 12 times a year with an online issue published fortnightly, 22 times a year. 

GP Network News Issue 10, Number 3 - 5 February 2010, ‘Minor ailments’ not always minor, New health assessment items – using practice nurses, Aged care planning and investment needed to meet growing demand.

GP Network News Issue 10, Number 2 - 29 January 2010 Positive feedback on general practice nurses, AMA welcomes new body to combat rheumatic heart disease, Members recognised in Australia Day honours list.

GP Network News Issue 10, Number 1 - 22 January 2010, Strong focus on general practice in AMA Federal Budget Submission, AMA urges greater support for IMGs, Ask piercing questions about body piercing, ATAGI  flu dosage recommendations for children.

In this issue: Develop your leadership skills: AMA Leadership Development Day – Leading Change; AMA Trainee Forum; Extra support for medical education & training urgently required: AMA budget submission; AMA urges greater support for IMGs and abolition of 10-year moratorium; Australian Curriculum Framework revised; New AMA doctors-in-training membership pack; ACRRM accreditation; AMACDT on Facebook and Twitter; and MJA Job Share.

GP Network News Issue 09, Number 43 - 18 December 2009. Doctors voted most trusted professionals in Australia, Joint statement on collaborative care, Map locator for doctors, Changes to DVA cards in 2010, Season's Greetings and a Happy New Year.

In this issue - AMA training, education and supervision survey: another poor report card for public hospitals; AMA welcomes clinical teaching funding but broader funding and resources needed to be truly effective; New AMA doctors-in-training membership pack; AMACDT meets in Canberra; AMACDT writes to CPMEC on national prevocational training and the internship; "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" – a health and wellbeing guide for doctors; The health and wellbeing of junior doctors: insights from a national survey; Coasting to Gold – 14th National Prevocational Medical Education Forum; MedEd 2009 – “Investing in our Medical Workforce”; ACCC allows admission and interview policies of graduate-entry medical schools;AMA online fatigue risk assessment tool; AMACDT on Facebook; Season's Greetings and a Happy New Year; MJA Job Share.

GP Network News Issue 09, Number 42 - 14 December 2009 MBS Simplification – changes to apply from 1 May 2010, Time running out for free HPV vaccine.

GP Network News Issue 09, Number 41 - 4 December 2009 AIHW General Practice Activity in Australia Report, Swine Flu Update, Review  of RACGP Standards.

GP Network News Issue 09, Number 40 - 27 November 2009, Pandemic Planning Debrief, MBS Simplification, UGPA urge online claiming transaction support.

GP Network News Issue 09, Number 39 - 20 November 2009, No time for complacency on swine flu – AMA, GP groups united on collaborative care, Scanning and storing electronic referrals and requests.

In this week's edition of GP Network News: Indigenous Health Report Card; AMA Federal Council meets in Canberra; Medicare rebate cuts; Scanning and storing electronic referrals and request.

GP Network News Issue 09, Number 37 - 6 November 2009. AMA welcomes amendment to midwives and nurse practitioners Bill, Sick and vulnerable Australians hit hard by government health cuts, More support needed for people with disabilities and their carers, Member survey – electronic health records, H1N1 vaccine and pregnant women, Transitional Support Package expires at the end of the year.

GP Network News Issue 09, Number 36 - 30 October 2009, Medicare rebate cuts, AMA:  Extra training places needed to help solve doctor shortage, New national registration laws off to a poor start, AMA urges Senate to pass preventative health agency bill, AMA Victoria GP forum, New GP clinical e-audit: review of proton pump inhibitor prescribing

GP Network News Issue 09, Number 35 - 23 October 2009 Changes to the 10-year moratorium rules – some glaring anomalies fixed, but more to do, Nurse practitioner and midwife legislation to be debated next week, MBS cuts, Survey of aggressive patient behaviour in Australian general practices, Survey of GP usage of modern communication applications.

GP Network News Issue 09, Number 34 - 16 October 2009 AIHW medical workforce report – doctor numbers on the rise to face future health challenges, Public hospitals in decline nationally:  AMA Public Hospital Report Card 2009, H1N1 vaccine rollout:  latest advice on latex-containing syringes, H1N1 vaccine rollout:  reporting medical device faults, AMACGP meets in Canberra.

In This Issue - AMA urges fast tracking of expanded intern training places; AMA releases Priority Health Investment Plan;AMA writes to Health Minister on the 10-year moratorium on IMGs; AMACDT on Facebook; Coasting to Gold – 14th National Prevocational Medical Education Forum; MedEd 2009 – “Investing in our Medical Workforce”; MIGA Doctor in Training Grants Program; AMA online fatigue risk assessment tool.

GP Network News Issue 09, Number 33 - 9 October 2009 New market value regulations finalised for prohibited practices legislation, H1N1 vaccine rollout – latex allergies, Government responding to AMA and community concerns about primary care reforms, Medicare rebate cuts bring more (arthritic) pain to elderly Australians, Keeping GPs at the centre of primary health reform.

GP Network News Issue 09, Number 32 - 2 October 2009, H1N1 vaccine rollout arrangements, AMA urges fast tracking of expanded intern training places.

GP Network News Issue 09, Number 31 - 25 September 2009 Latest advice on H1N1 vaccination program, AMA writes to health minister on 10-year moratorium on IMGs, Reports highlight need for urgent action on problem drinking, AMA:  Doctors overwhelmingly doing the right thing by Medicare, AMA encourages GPs to have their say, Medical students to visit north-western NSW.