Dr George Blair-West

Psychiatrist, Author, Speaker and Sailor

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

@elonmusk @Tesla I have ordered your supercool cyber truck, can you please give it the capability to work as a house battery ie a powerwall when garaged 🔋🏡🤔😎

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

Chuffed to have made the #1 breakfast show: https://t.co/J38IHchTXw
#thebiggestdecision

[Spencer Howson 📻 @SpencerHowson]

True love comes from making a good decision, say @jivenyblairwest and @drgeorgebw https://t.co/UXXZXdfKCr

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

@JoshFrydenberg rather than accessing super can you please lower division 7a interest rate to match market?

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

@JoshFrydenberg Could you please review the Div 7A benchmark rate asap to bring it in line with current interest rates so we can more reasonably access funds in our private companies in these difficult times. A rate of 5.37% is irreconcilable with current interest rates.

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

@MathiasCormann Could you please review the Div 7A benchmark rate asap to bring it in line with current interest rates so we can more reasonably access funds in our private companies in these difficult times. A rate of 5.37% is irreconcilable with current interest rates!

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

@SenatorCash Could you please review the Div 7A benchmark rate asap to bring it in line with current interest rates so we can more reasonably access funds in our private companies in these difficult times. An interest rate of 5.37% is irreconcilable with our current situation!

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

@michelleatchi15 @GregHuntMP @amapresident @RANZCP @RANZCP_Pres @CPMC_Aust @DrVinayLakra Appreciate your work here Michelle, much thanks on behalf of colleagues and patients.

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

I have around 16 patients I cannot see this week for group therapy - the only way to do so is to bring them in and see face-to-face! Simple solution - allow, on a temporary basis, billing patients as usual by vid

@GregHuntMP

@amapresident

@RANZCP

@RANZCP_Pres

@CPMC_Aust

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

The new problem of incentivising psychiatrists & psychologists to keep seeing people face-to-face by forcing bulk-billing can be simply fixed by announcing that we can bill as usual with video/phone @DrVinayLakra @GregHuntMP @amapresident @RANZCP @RANZCP_Pres @CPMC_Aust

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

Hi @michelleatchi15 Getting re-acquainted with Twitter, are you able to see my last two tweets to Vinay and comment/reply if you see fit?

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

@DrVinayLakra @GregHuntMP @RANZCP @CPMC_Aust @PatMcGorry @ian_hickie @angelo_virgona @DrAsthaTomar @bhatrey @KymJenkins36 Simple solution: just allow existing billing practices to occur by telehealth, no paperwork, no complexity, an immediate way forward.

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

@DrVinayLakra @GregHuntMP @RANZCP @CPMC_Aust @PatMcGorry @ian_hickie @angelo_virgona @DrAsthaTomar @bhatrey @KymJenkins36 Biggest problem now is that the new telehealth items incentivise psychiatrists to still see patients face-to-face Vs take a major income cut. Why can't we just bill normally by telehealth? No cost to the government & we will bulk-bill those in need? #patientsstayhome

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

@DrVinayLakra thanks for addressing these complex issues and liaising closely with the Minister. We recognise there is a lot to do very quickly in re-arranging mental health care at high speed. There are still some problems arising however ...

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

What is Happiness? Enjoying a meaningful and purposeful life with loving relationships that bring out the best in you.

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

"Your job is to give out ulcers, not grow them." The advice of one senior exec to another. The ultimate lose-lose position!

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

Perhaps the most important life decision we will make: Who we choose to be a parent to our children.

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

Defined by your history or your intention, the choice is entirely yours.

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

Experience is such a poor teacher - it always gives the lesson after the test. Look for those who can teach from their experience.

[Dr George Blair-West @drgeorgebw]

The difference between a master and a beginner is that the master has failed more times than the beginner ever tried.