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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Watch AMA National Conference Live Stream
24 May 2018
The 2018 National Conference runs from today, 25 May, through to Sunday, 27 May. An impressive line-up of speakers has been confirmed, including: the Health... -
Health Care Homes trial in the spotlight
24 May 2018
Dr Richard Kidd, AMA Council of General Practice Chair, tackles the Government’s Health Care Homes trial in his recent Australian Medicine article, with... -
DVA wants your help to improve
24 May 2018
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Provider News has published an article, ‘Help us to improve the way we work together’. The article is to advise that... -
New resources on inhaler and device technique
24 May 2018
The National Asthma Council Australia has provided resources to assist GPs with patients who suffer from asthma. The resources detail best practice techniques... -
Survey: have your say on the location of new aged care places
24 May 2018
The Department of Health is seeking your views on the distribution of residential aged care places across Australia. The 2018-19 budget contains funding for 13... -
Influenza vaccination during pregnancy
17 May 2018
Vaccination remains the best protection pregnant women and their newborn babies have against influenza. To help promote this message the Department of Health... -
Rural bulk-billing incentives to move to Modified Monash Model
17 May 2018
The 2018/19 Federal Budget saw the Government decide to update the geographic eligibility criteria for the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) bulk billing item... -
My Health Record Data Framework
17 May 2018
Last Friday, 11 May 2018, the Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt, announced the release of the Framework to guide the secondary use of My Health Record... -
My Health Record Opt out
17 May 2018
Every Australian will soon be offered a My Health Record unless they choose to opt out. AMA President, Dr Michael Gannon, has welcomed the announcement of the... -
Family Doctor Week 2018: Your family doctor: here for you
17 May 2018
This year the AMA’s Family Doctor Week will run from Sunday 22 July to Saturday 28 July. The posters for the annual event have been unveiled and you can now...
