12 December 2011
HEADLINE NEWS
Next year, Australian Medicine will be completely online. You will still get all your AMA news every fortnight. But here’s the bonus. The magazine will be sent to you in flipbook format. You will be able to flip the pages just as you do now – but electronically. Read More
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| Better times ahead for health? Dr Steve Hambleton | ||
Compared to recent years, 2011 has been slow and steady. Other than the COAG Health Agreement in February, the Government’s flawed mental health package in May, and the Government’s triumphant tobacco plain packaging legislation just recently, we have not seen new policies or programs that will bring about major structural change or new directions for the health system. |  | |
| Celebrating 50 years Prof Geoffrey Dobb | ||
| Who doesn’t enjoy a celebration? A rhetorical question if ever there was one. Next year, the AMA has a great reason to celebrate. The AMA started operations on 1 January 1962, which makes 2012 the 50th anniversary of the AMA as an independent operating entity. Read More |  | |
| Mixed signals on food labelling John Flannery | ||
The AMA says the Government has dropped the ball on making much-needed major reforms to food labelling. AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton said the Government has responded positively to a number of recommendations of the Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy, but its failure to show leadership on traffic light labelling for foods was a huge disappointment. Read More |  | |
| AMA challenges continued dispensing John Flannery | ||
The AMA has written to all MPs and Senators urging their support for changes to the National Health Amendment (Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement Initiatives) Bill, which was introduced to Parliament last month. The Bill in its current form would permit a significant change in the professional role of pharmacists that the AMA believes is not in the best interests of patients or the professional relationship between doctors and pharmacists. Read More |  | |
| New service for AMA members Membership | ||
| The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has partnered with Sherlock Consulting and OneVue to offer the AMA’s 26,000 strong membership a unique service called ‘WealthDirect’ - OneVue’s first intermediated consumer reporting platform. Read More |  | |
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