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College of GPs highlights importance of primary care in health reforms
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has welcomed the commitment to health reform from Federal and State governments after a national health agreement was reached by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) yesterday.
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College of GPs launches career in general practice e-guide
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has developed an e-guide to assist medical students and junior doctors in making informed decisions about future career options.
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College of GPs welcomes inquiry into support for IMGs
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has made a submission in response to the Federal Government's inquiry into registration processes and support for international medical graduates (IMGs).
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GP health summaries � clear guidelines needed to ensure consistency
A need to clearly define the key elements of the GP health summary and its application in an electronic health record has prompted the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) to develop a set of seven factsheets to provide advice to general practice and their teams.
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College of GPs highlights lifestyle factors reduce cancer risk on World Cancer Day
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging the community to increase their awareness of the lifestyle factors contributing to the risk of preventable cancers. The call to action comes as World Cancer Day approaches on Friday 4 February 2011.
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ACT restaurants on notice
The ACT Government has flagged the possibility of naming and shaming the Territory's most unhygienic eateries.
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Hospital staff resign over toilet miscarriage
Frankston Hospital in Melbourne's south has accepted the resignations of two staff members after a woman miscarried in an emergency room toilet.
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Health warning for people in cyclone clean-up
The Northern Territory Health Department is warning people to take care when cleaning up in floodwaters.
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Ian Turpie to undergo cancer treatment
Entertainment personality Ian Turpie has been diagnosed with cancer.
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Families urged to discuss organ donation
Around 100 people have marched on Sydney's Bondi Beach in support of organ and tissue donation.
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2011 Media Releases
This site provides information relating to general practice throughout Australia and the services provided by the Australian General Practice Network.
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2011 Media Releases
This site provides information relating to general practice throughout Australia and the services provided by the Australian General Practice Network.
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2011 Media Releases
This site provides information relating to general practice throughout Australia and the services provided by the Australian General Practice Network.
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2011 Media Releases
This site provides information relating to general practice throughout Australia and the services provided by the Australian General Practice Network.
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2011 Media Releases
This site provides information relating to general practice throughout Australia and the services provided by the Australian General Practice Network.
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Public Consultation Available for the MBS Quality Framework New Listing Process
The draft protocol for the assessment of evidence pertaining to diagnostic joint aspiration and intra-articular steroid injection for osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis is available for public comment until 5 November 2010.
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1 November 2010 MBS now available
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Perfusion Services
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1 May 2010 Files available to download
Changes to the MBS with effect from 1 May 2010 are now available to download.
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Changes to the Definition of Therapeutic Substances
The Government has amended the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations with
effect from 1 March 2010 to remove the definition of 'therapeutic substance' from those Regulations
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Members Sought for Preventive Health Advisory Council
Individuals with expertise in preventive health are invited to express their interest in joining a new national advisory council to tackle chronic disease.
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Clarence GP Super Clinic Moves Closer to Completion
Better coordinated healthcare for the Clarence community is on its way, said the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, while inspecting the Clarence GP Super Clinic construction site.
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Call for e-health partners
Personally controlled electronic health records are a step closer following the call for partners to help develop the system.
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Better Training of Health Professionals for Tasmanians
Health students at the University of Tasmania will now have better access to clinical training through a new Commonwealth-funded IT management system, to be run in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Next Steps to Establish Medicare Locals
The Australian Government has released new guidelines for Medicare Locals to help health practitioners provide more responsive and targeted services for local communities.
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Food Labelling Law and Policy Review
Labelling Logic, the report of an independent Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy, has been presented to Federal, State and Territory governments. The Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council commissioned the report by the independent Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy, which was chaired by Dr Neal Blewett.
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Consumer level recall of Mini Crosser-Cyclone DX mobility scooters
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) advises that Mini Crosser-Cyclone DX, 3- and 4-wheel mobility scooters, Models 130T & 140T, manufactured before January 2007, are being recalled.
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Worldwide withdrawal of Thelin (sitaxentan) by Pfizer
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has advised that the supply of the prescription medicine Thelin (sitaxentan) will be suspended in Australia. Pfizer, the company that supplies the medicine, has announced that it will withdraw Thelin from the market globally.
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Pharmacy Care information from myDr
Pharmacy Care is a new section of the myDr website that provides basic information about how to treat some common minor health conditions.
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New Directions for Improving Women's Health
Ensuring women have access to the right health care at the right time is a key objective of the new National Womens Health Policy that was released on 29 December 2010.
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