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GP in the land of Oz

[Dr Steve Taylor @DrSteveTaylor]

In general the smaller the GP practice the better the satisfaction from patients, the more appointments offered per patient, the shorter the waits, lower costs

Yet …@wesstreeting is pushing for large Neighbourhood Centres ignoring existing GP practices

Why? What’s the reason?

[GP_DOWNUNDER @DownunderGp]

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[GP_DOWNUNDER @DownunderGp]

On average a pt raises 8 issues in one consultation. But many still claim their GP does nothing/just talk/write script/referral etc… https://t.co/IKou8CnPTP

[GP_DOWNUNDER @DownunderGp]

@rwade300 @PatConroy1 https://t.co/Mz59gNQytG

[GP_DOWNUNDER @DownunderGp]

@rwade300 @PatConroy1 https://t.co/t7qEKIwwhw last page

[Adj Prof Karen Price, 20-22 RACGP Past Prez @brookmanknight]

RACGP - Complex GP load often overlooked in health policy: Study

Yep 👍 Great study

General Practice is complex work. https://t.co/M5Ts3wM0g6

[GP_DOWNUNDER @DownunderGp]

RACGP asks for a respectful and truthful public discourse about our profession.” Dr Anita Munoz

[GP_DOWNUNDER @DownunderGp]

“It is not becoming of a government or of a Minister for Health, to suggest that GPs will make 415K a year when that very same government's own ATO provides as a fact that Australian GP income averages $173,436, dropping to $152,166 for female GPs.

[GP_DOWNUNDER @DownunderGp]

and their front-line reception staff when they don't provide all their services for "free". GPs and their staff are being attacked for not delivering on a promise, made as if the government itself can demand small, independent businesses to comply with its will.

[Adj Prof Karen Price, 20-22 RACGP Past Prez @brookmanknight]

1000 clinics switching to bulk billing this week? Butler says - Healthed

But no reform -the quick political fix

These
-mental health
-women’s health
-aged care
-complex chronic conditions
Remain unaddressed and under funded

A missed opportunity https://t.co/LzTwFqNqWQ

[GP_DOWNUNDER @DownunderGp]

RIP Dr O’Hare… this job (Medicine and GP in particular) shouldn’t be worth a life. May your soul rest in eternal peace and your family and loved ones remember the life well lived. If anyone feels it’s too much, please, reach out.
Doctors National Health Line 24/7
1800 006888

[GP_DOWNUNDER @DownunderGp]

So… here comes the bullying from the Health Minister… when they realised that their incentives won’t change much of anything, now they say “do what I want or else”…

[GP_DOWNUNDER @DownunderGp]

@KangarooBeach Don’t even joke about it, please. You’ll give them ideas

[GP_DOWNUNDER @DownunderGp]

That’s what money-driven (yes, pharm guild is a major donor to both parties) stupid decisions look like… antibiotics provided by the pharmacist for everything that may sound like UTI without proper thought = failed antibiotics stewardship.
Only sensitive to IV gent

[GP_DOWNUNDER @DownunderGp]

I stand with my NSW colleagues! I only wish they would support primary care doctors too

https://t.co/5BIRh71SGE

[GP_DOWNUNDER @DownunderGp]

Trust the government? The same one where the health monster says they deliberately increase I sent I’ve but not the rebate to keep the strings firmly in hand?

[GP_DOWNUNDER @DownunderGp]

@drmattuk Say what? No compulsory licensing?

[GP_DOWNUNDER @DownunderGp]

So… that’s how any of these boosts need to be seen - another string or stick/carrot to try and influence supposedly independent contractors to do government bidding and bear the cost of it too

[GP_DOWNUNDER @DownunderGp]

I wanted to post a link to an article where Mark Butler says he ‘could not in good conscience’ boost rebates instead of bulk-billing incentives, but it’s a professional resource… what he means is there won’t be any Medicare changes without strings attached to manipulate GPs.