August 1 2011
HEADLINE NEWS
| National Press Club Speech August 1 2011 | Maria Hawthorne | ||
 | Dr Hambleton used his first address to the National Press Club to step up the AMA's campaign against Medicare Locals, GP Super Clinics and Budget cuts to GP mental health rebates. | |
| Mental Health cuts will hurt patients August 1 2011 | Maria Hawthorne | ||
 | GPs overwhelmingly believe that patients will be worse off as a result of Medicare patient rebate cuts, with 85 per cent of doctors surveyed saying that fewer patients will be able to access mental health services. | |
| Family Doctor Week August 1 2011 | Geraldine Kurukchi | ||
 | Family Doctor Week (18-24 July) was an opportunity for the AMA to celebrate the vital role played by local family doctors in keeping Australia healthy and to highlight issues of concern to GPs. For more information go to http://ama.com.au/familydoctorweek2011 Read More | |
| Doctors in ATO sights August 1 2011 | Maria Hawthorne | ||
 | Doctors will be targeted by the Australian Tax Office this year, the ATO has warned. Medical practitioners join footballers, real estate agents and coffee shop owners on the list of professions and industries singled out under the ATO's 2011-12 compliance program. | |
| Junior doctors surveyed about working hours August 1 2011 | Maria Hawthorne | ||
 | The AMA is conducting its third online Safe Hours Survey of junior and salaried doctors, collecting data on working hours during the week of 8 - 14 August. Read More | |
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