General Practice
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Reducing unnecessary diagnostic imaging requests
11 Oct 2019
BY DR RICHARD KIDD, CHAIR, AMA COUNCIL OF GENERAL PRACTICEI recently attended a Department of Health presentation on reducing unnecessary diagnostic imaging requests. The purpose... -
Time to move forward
09 Sep 2019
BY DR RICHARD KIDD, CHAIR, AMA COUNCIL OF GENERAL PRACTICEGeneral practice as a career can offer great diversity. As GPs, we deal with patients across all walks and stages of life... -
Safety over convenience
15 Aug 2019
BY DR RICHARD KIDD, CHAIR, AMA COUNCIL OF GENERAL PRACTICEThe Queensland Government has agreed to run pharmacy prescribing trials following its pharmacy inquiry. This potentially... -
Partnering for Health
12 Jul 2019
BY DR RICHARD KIDD, CHAIR, AMA COUNCIL OF GENERAL PRACTICEThis month, the AMA will be celebrating our nation’s GPs and the central role of general practice in the Australian... -
The value of general practice
13 Jun 2019
BY DR RICHARD KIDD, CHAIR, AMA COUNCIL OF GENERAL PRACTICE Last month, there was a lot of online discussion about GPs not bulk billing for an entire day. Unsurprisingly... -
Universal catch-up
14 May 2019
BY DR RICHARD KIDD, CHAIR, AMA COUNCIL OF GENERAL PRACTICEAccording to Australia’s immunisation tables, the nation is as close as it has even been in reaching the aspirational... -
Make your voice heard
11 Apr 2019
BY DR RICHARD KIDD, CHAIR, AMA COUNCIL OF GENERAL PRACTICEWith the federal election just weeks away, it is important that our politicians are left with no uncertainty as to the... -
Collaboration the key to success
13 Mar 2019
BY DR RICHARD KIDD, CHAIR, AMA, COUNCIL OF GENERAL PRACTICEWith pharmacists seeking independent prescribing rights and nurse practitioners seeking independent billing rights, it... -
Strengthening general practice
15 Feb 2019
BY DR RICHARD KIDD, CHAIR, AMA COUNCIL OF GENERAL PRACTICE The year ahead is set to see a number of changes come into effect that will impact general practice. There is real... -
Steadfast support
06 Dec 2018
BY DR RICHARD KIDD, CHAIR, AMA COUNCIL OF GENERAL PRACTICEAs 2018 rushes to a close I want to reflect on some of the AMA’s activities this year in supporting GPs in their role as...
