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The Health of the Nation 2024 survey is now live! Your voice matters in shaping RACGP advocacy for general practice in Australia. Complete the survey today and have your say on what matters.
#HealthOfTheNation2024
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‘Historically low’: There were only 208 laboratory-confirmed cases of
#influenza
in Australia last month, compared to 30,567 in May 2019 – a decrease of more than 99%.
#newsGP
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We’ve heard the feedback about the lack of diversity of our GP19 keynote speakers and we recognise we’ve missed the mark. We know we can do better.
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We’ve been heard!
$5.7 billion for general practice.
This year’s Federal Budget is a game changer for general practice care.
#Budget2023
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Dr Harry Nespolon has died: The RACGP President has passed away following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
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The new
#coronavirus
can hide amid a sea of common cold and flu symptoms. Virologist
@MackayIM
argues we should consider wider exploratory testing.
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Australia’s first Aboriginal surgeon, Dr
@KelvinKongENT
, will be part of a team training communities to help stem chronic ear disease and hearing problems among children in the NT
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A major Australian hospital service has moved to reframe discharge summaries as clinical handovers, following years of advocacy by local GPs
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Australia’s GPs urge government to remove the politics from healthcare and restore medical rights in detention centres
@drkerrynphelps
#auspol
#BacktheBill
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), has today called on the Senate to save the medevac legislation. View our media release here:
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The fact a non-doctor has been acting as the Department of Home Affairs’ Chief Medical Officer since October 2017 neglects the health and safety of asylum seeker and refugee patients: RACGP President
@DrBastianSeidel
speaks to newsGP
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More Australians see their GPs than any other medical specialist, and a strong primary healthcare system lowers hospitalisation rates and health inequalities and promotes better health outcomes
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RACGP,
@TheRACP
@acemonline
&
@yourAMSA
call for the removal of asylum seeker children & their families from Nauru
#doctorsforasylumseekers
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We couldn't be more thrilled at the announcement of a permanent extension to telehealth. While we're keen to understand the detail, this is a win for Australian patients. Thank you
@GregHuntMP
.
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RACGP Council has released a position statement in support of marriage equality
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New research suggests the risk of
#coronavirus
transmission in children aged 10–19 may be equivalent to adults.
With many students across the country due to return to the classroom this week, what does this mean for schools in Australia?
#newsGP
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We’re delighted to introduce the President-elect of the RACGP for the 63rd Council, Dr Karen Price.
#RACGPelections
@brookmanknight
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Did you know
#MentalHeath
is the most common patient presentation seen by Australian GPs?
#WorldMentalHealthDay
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We're glad VIC Premier Dan Andrews used his 1st media appearance of the year to ask the fed government to fix our primary-care system.
As
@RACGPPresident
told The Age on Tues, general practice needs an ‘urgent puff of oxygen just to keep it alive’:
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Dr Nespolon believes pill testing is an issue of health and safety, rather than law enforcement: "At the end of the day, it is nothing to do with legalising and condoning drug use, but reducing harm – and ultimately saving lives"
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New research from
@UNSW
and
@blackdoginst
delivers a roadmap of certain personality types which predispose people to
#burnout
and a checklist of signs and symptoms by people experiencing the condition
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‘Without Dr Higgins going above and beyond … we would likely not even be aware of this potential outbreak. He should be applauded, not harangued, and
@JennyMikakos
needs to apologise as Dr Higgins has requested’
@RACGPPresident
told
#newsGP
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As temperatures approach or surpass 40⁰C in most parts of Australia this week, a group of more than 20 medical bodies and associations have declared a ‘public health emergency’ and called on governments to tackle
#ClimateChange
.
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'Allowing a patient to claim a Medicare rebate for a phone or video call with their GP is an excellent way of making sure that high-level healthcare is affordable and accessible to our regional Australians,'
@RACGPPresident
Dr Harry Nespolon said
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The RACGP has commended Dr Kerryn Phelps on her bill designed to provide better medical care for people being held on Nauru and Manus Island
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RACGP acknowledges the polarisation of communities & signif' distress the vote on marriage equality has caused our LGBTIQ members & patients
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#Mentalhealth
issues remain the most common single reason patients visit their GP, according to the RACGP Health of the Nation report
#WorldMentalHealthDay
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"We need less operations & treatment. We need to focus on maintaining health & prevention. This must happen in the community, not hospitals"
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The
@RACGP
supports and endorses the
#UluruStatement
. We urge our members to take up the invitation to learn about the Statement and join the
#WoA
in response to the Interim Voice Report focusing on important reforms.
@ulurustatement
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Federal Health Minister
@GregHuntMP
has indicated he would like to see expanded access to telehealth consultations continue after the end of the
#COVID19
pandemic.
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‘There should be access to government supplies of
#PPE
, otherwise GPs are going to get infected in large numbers and GPs are going to die.’
RACGP Vic Chair Dr
@cameronsloy
says primary care needs more support to help manage
#COVID19
outbreaks.
#newsGP
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Dr Imaan Joshi survived an eight-year abusive marriage – then got her Fellowship as a single mother of four. Now she wants to teach junior doctors about resilience and boundaries
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New research suggests the prevalence of asymptomatic
#COVID19
may be five times higher than currently reported. But
@UQMedicine
virologist A/Prof Ian Mackay
@MackayIM
told
#newsGP
the findings only represent ‘another piece of the puzzle’.
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"Inaction is an action in and of itself" - anonymous...
GP Dr Nicole Sleeman shares her support for refugee and asylum seeker children and their families on Nauru
#doctorsforasylumseekers
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Join the RACGP's campaign
#CoPayNoWay
and take a stand against the Government's $7 co-payment!
#2014Budget
http://t.co/AdwTKMcvmF
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RACGP President Dr Harry Nespolon: ‘As we look on at the horror that has unfolded in NSW & VIC we acknowledge the heroic & tireless efforts of emergency services, health professionals, volunteers & of course GPs, to support their communities. Thank you our thoughts are with you.’
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"I specialise in patients – not consumers, clients or users. General practice is a vocation. Not an industrial endpoint" -
@DrBastianSeidel
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Superspreading events are more about circumstances than unusually contagious
#coronavirus
carriers, says virologist
@MackayIM
.
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Associate Professor Ian Mackay [
@MackayIM
] told newsGP that until some scientific method is applied to South Korean “reinfection cases”, they are merely ‘anecdotes about reinfection [with] no solid analyses to guide us’.
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Previously-infected
#coronavirus
patients recorded steep declines in
#SARSCoV2
antibodies within three months of leaving hospital, according to
@nature
. The findings could have implications for long-term immunity and the pursuit of a vaccine.
#newsGP
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Physical inactivity consistently shown to be one of the most powerful, modifiable risk factors for all causes of death and disease
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News from
@VictorianCHO
that most healthcare workers get
#COVID
at work will supercharge an already fiery infection control debate.
#newsGP
talks to
@CollignonPeter
,
@rajah_mich
and
@kate_cole_
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Congrats to GP of the Year, Dr Duncan MacKinnon. A hardworking rural GP in Bega, Dr MacKinnon demonstrated exemplary leadership during the summer bushfires by helping to coordinate the local health response, including at the evacuation centre
#RACGPAwards
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MEDIA STATEMENT: Anti-vaccination messages have no place in general practice
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#CrazySocks4Doc
campaign goes global: The Australian campaign targeting suicide and mental health issues among medical professionals has struck a chord around the world
@crazysocks4Docs
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Doctors campaign for the removal of children and their families from Nauru
@TheRACP
@acemonline
&
@yourAMSA
#doctorsforasylumseekers
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"Pill testing saves lives – that’s the bottom line,"
@drhesterwilson
, GP and Chair of the RACGP Specific Interests Addiction Medicine network, told newsGP
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GPs and other healthcare professionals across Australia have taken to social media to post images of their unusual footwear for
#CrazySocks4Docs
day
@crazysocks4Docs
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.
@FionaPattenMLC
believes data showing Richmond’s safe-injecting room has managed more than 1100 overdoses is evidence ‘the centre is working, saving lives & getting people into much-needed treatment and recovery'
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Thank you to everyone who joined us at
#GP18gc
. Hopefully you have had a wonderful four days of collegiality, education, skills building and networking. We can't wait to see you all again next year in beautiful Adelaide!
#GP19Adelaide
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.
@RACGP
Council stand united against
#BorderForce
Act secrecy provisions
@DrAgainstBorder
#auspol
http://t.co/Xv501RmvxW
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‘It’s our mentality that we feel guilty for taking time off, for being sick. We feel like failures for being unwell or a fraud for seeking help. All of that is utter nonsense. We’re all human, and we have the same vulnerabilities’:
@drmukeshh
on
#MH4Docs
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Australia’s general practice system has been stripped of funding and support for decades. Enough is enough. The RACGP is putting patients first and tackling the big issues at tomorrow’s General Practice Crisis Summit in Canberra
#RACGPSummit2022
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Australia has the opportunity to be a world leader in our delivery of
#agedcare
, just as we are in our delivery of health care. That's why nurses and doctors have joined forces calling for aged care ratios.
@anmf_federal
@ama_media
@anzsgm
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GPs call on hospitals to inform them when a patient dies: West Australian GP Dr Amanda Villis hit a nerve when she recently called for hospitals to ensure GPs be informed when a patient had died while in hospital
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"A lot of things I see on social media are not evidence based. I have a real problem with that."
#InsightSBS
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To ensure we have the time to find long-term solutions for
#telehealth
, we are calling on the Government to extend the current GP telehealth item numbers until at least March 2021.
#GPexpertadvice
@GregHuntMP
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"‘When we see the rates of mental illness among medical students and junior doctors,
@yourAMSA
believes there is an obligation to insist that the culture is changed," Alex Farrell told newsGP
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Patients are still steering clear of GP clinics and the results are dire for general practice and patient wellbeing. Please consult with your GP for any health concern right away. ?
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Physical activity is a key component of long-term recovery from illness. To assist with the safe return of patients to physical activity after a
#COVID19
diagnosis, Dr
@jacobjewson
, Dr
@alice_mac6
and A/Prof
@sportsdocaus
outline a guide for GPs in
#AJGP
.
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Mr Morrison and Mr Shorten, where are your primary healthcare policies?
@ScottMorrisonMP
@billshortenmp
@AustralianLabor
@LiberalAus
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NSW Health Minister
@BradHazzard
wants doctors to be able to address their issues of mental health without fear of professional consequences
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Tributes have poured in for the RACGP’s late president Dr Harry Nespolon from grieving GPs, patients and top leaders.
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Where does general practice sit in addressing climate change? The RACGP has released a position statement on climate change and its impacts on human health.
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24 RACGP Fellows commencing the 2019 Future Leaders Program. All GPs are matched with mentors to undertake an 8 month program focusing on an area of leadership within the profession. The program will ensure the future of Australian general practice is in safe hands.
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Fact sheets are up on the expanded telehealth MBS item numbers. They come into effect at 8am tomorrow and run through to 30 September.
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RACGP has collated Information for GPs impacted by bushfires, to keep you, your practice and your patients safe. Available here:
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Today is World Family Doctor Day. So, we are recognising the role and contribution of family GPs such as Dr. Maria Boulton, from the Family Doctors Plus clinic. Do you know a family GP that should be applauded for their work? Tell us who they are in the comments below!
#WFDD2022
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We’ve held urgent meetings with QLD Health advocating for a workable reimbursement process for the free flu vaccines for GPs. QLD Health will now reimburse GPs $21.95 per dose for private flu vaccines from 24/5 until 30/6/22. We'll keep you updated.
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"If you increase the number of GPs by 1 per 10,000 people, the death rate in that community goes down by 9%" -
@DrBastianSeidel
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1.
@RACGPPresident
speaks to
@newscomauHQ
about vaccinations. Vaccinations save lives and it is intensely frustrating that individuals like Pete Evans are trying so hard to cause so much harm.
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RACGP is proud to endorse the Uluru Statement and continue its commitment to reconciliation and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership
#NAIDOC2018
#UluruStatement
#CloseTheGap
#NAIDOC2018
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‘As medical students, we’re trained to pass exams. But in exams, there are right and wrong answers. Then we go into the world of complexity which is patient care, with the uncertainty of patient presentations’:
@brookmanknight
writes for newsGP
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The RACGP strongly urges all Australian governments to
#raisetheage
of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 years of age and stop intergenerational harm. Support the campaign:
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Our CEO
@PaulWappett
is ready to go with the Pride in Medicine crew! Stay tuned for the fabulous float!
#PrideinMedicine
#SydneyWorldPride
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The RACGP’s new ‘Self-care and mental health resources for general practitioners’ provides details of resources and services that have been specifically developed for GPs and other healthcare professionals relating to self-care and mental health wellbeing
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RACGP welcomes moves to allow terminally ill Victorian patients to die with dignity and respect
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1/2 The
@RACGP
is dismayed to hear of incidents of racism against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people seeking healthcare for
#coronavirus
. We have a zero tolerance position on racism.
@AIDAAustralia
#zerotolenance
#closethegap
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GPs have been doing truly amazing work under incredibly trying conditions. Yet reports from the frontline suggest there is an urgent need for more medical care in these areas
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What an incredible night!
Thank you to all who came to see the spectacular Pride in Medicine float feature in the Mardi Gras last night. The whole team had an absolute blast!
Didn’t get to see it? Check out the pictures to see what you missed!
#PrideInMedicine
#SydneyWorldPride
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‘What we’re finding is that the role of primary care isn’t really being integrated into any sort of emergency response … the role of the GP is again [being] ignored,’ Kangaroo Island GP Dr Tim Leeuwenburg
@KangarooBeach
told newsGP.
#Australianbushfires
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"Dismissing patients with chronic fatigue is inappropriate. We need to take their symptoms seriously":
@DrBastianSeidel
on
@triplejHack
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We wiped out smallpox and tamed polio. Now experts Prof Raina Macintyre,
@MackayIM
,
#Novavax
lead A/Prof Paul Griffin, Emeritus Prof Richard Head,
@PaulGlasziou
and
@JohnDaley_
tell
#newsGP
how we can beat
#COVID19
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"Doctors should be able to expect the same level of healthcare for themselves that they would offer to anyone else that walked through the door,"
@yourAMSA
President Alex Farrell told newsGP
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"There is no reason an electronic consultation should be not be covered by Medicare. A consultation is a consultation,"
@DrBastianSeidel
told newsGP
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“This campaign is a reminder that we’re anything but ‘just GPs’ – we are your
#SpecialistInLife
” -
@DrBastianSeidel
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.
@DrEricLevi
&
@crazysocks4Docs
talk pressures of healthcare & how to best manage
#MH4Docs
#CrazySocks4docs
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"Our patients deserve our time. The MBS schedule could support our patients with chronic and complex health conditions by better rewarding longer GP consultations," Dr
@EdwinKruys
wrote in newsGP
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