16 Feb 2023
RACGP backs NACCHO’s pharmacy concerns
Both organisations warn that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s care will be compromised by pharmacist prescribers.
16 Feb 2023
‘A cultural issue’: Minister calls for attitude shift to general practice
‘We’ve got to get away from this idea that general practice is somehow a B grade,’ the Federal Health and Aged Care Minister has said.
16 Feb 2023
AMA Vice President leads the discussion on digitally enabled continuity of care
Experts in digital health took part in a hybrid conference in Sydney last week discussing the future of clinical governance in digital health.
16 Feb 2023
Welcome to 2023 member webinar
AMA members joined the President and Vice President online this week to hear about the AMA’s plans for 2023.
16 Feb 2023
DAEN – medicines update
TGA updates its medicine adverse events database The TGA’s Database of Adverse Event Notifications (DAEN) - medicines allows you to search reports of suspected side effects (also known as adverse events) for medicines, vaccines and biologicals (such as cell and tissue therapies)
16 Feb 2023
New specialist lung cancer nurses program announced in Queensland
As part of the Queensland Government’s election commitment, Lung Foundation Australia is thrilled to receive $2.6 million in funding over the next three years to implement a Specialist Lung Cancer Nurse (SLCN) pilot program in Queensland.
16 Feb 2023
Bullying still an unwelcome part of the profession
With the most recent Medical Training Survey showing that bullying is still present in parts of the profession the team from Drs4Drs have a timely reminder that help is always at hand.
16 Feb 2023
AMA Fees List indexation and items update
The AMA Fees List team have some more updates for members and Fees List subscribers, with further updated in March 2023.
16 Feb 2023
AMA outlines essential principles for patient privacy in digital health
A recent position statement from the AMA points to need to ensure privacy and safekeeping of patients’ digital health records in line with international best standards.
16 Feb 2023
Upcoming significant changes to MBS items
With hundreds of changes to MBS items on the horizon it’s time to see which changes will affect you.