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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New website offers extra support for doctors’ health and wellbeing
28 Nov 2019
A new national website has been launched offering doctors and medical students access to resources to support their own health and well being as well as... -
New-look DVA Cards now in circulation
28 Nov 2019
GPs are advised that Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold, White and Orange Health Care Cards are being modified. The new-look Veteran cards are part of a... -
Take Home Naloxone Pilot
28 Nov 2019
On 1 December 2019, a take home naloxone (THN) pilot – which aims to provide people who may be at risk of an opioid overdose, or are likely to witness an... -
GP's rated the most ethical
21 Nov 2019
GPs are considered to be highly ethical according to the Governance Institute of Australia’s Ethics Index 2019.When survey respondents graded the ethical... -
The value of nurses in general practice
21 Nov 2019
The latest issue of the AMA’s member magazine, Australian Medicine, is out now. Dr Richard Kidd, Chair of the AMA Council of General Practice, discusses the... -
Updated AMA Position Statements now available
21 Nov 2019
The AMA Federal Council recently updated three AMA position statements, working in collaboration with the AMA Council of General Practice. The revised position... -
World Antibiotics Awareness Week 2019
21 Nov 2019
It is World Antibiotics Awareness Week (18 – 24 November), and health professionals around Australia have been encouraged to play their part in reducing the... -
Revamped asthma resource for GPs now available
21 Nov 2019
The Asthma Council of Australia has marked their 30-year anniversary with the launch of a new Australian Asthma Handbook website. The Handbook remains a... -
Towards Zero Suicide Prevention Forum
14 Nov 2019
The AMA was represented at this week’s National Towards Zero Suicide Prevention Forum by AMA President, Dr Tony Bartone. The Forum was called to bring... -
AMA Care Can’t Wait Campaign Rolls On
14 Nov 2019
AMA President, Dr Tony Bartone, this week met with Federal Senators Rennick and McMahon to talk about the AMA’s Care Can’t Wait Campaign, and the urgent need...
