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AMAQueensland

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AMA Queensland advocates for the medical profession and the creation of a safe, fair and equitable health system for all Queenslanders.

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linkhttps://www.ama.com.au/qld/ calendar_today07-07-2010 06:49:01

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Great to see Shannon Fentiman and Steven Miles adopt AMA Qld's call for grants for doctors to become GPs. This has worked in Victoria and will help address workforce shortages. #QldBudget #paywalled couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan…

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Today's budget met so many of AMA Queensland's calls for the community and all medical specialties. We welcome the investment in workforce, primary care, hospitals and the health system. ama.com.au/qld/news/Budge…

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Making vapes pharmacist-only and in basic flavours will help limit their appeal to kids. Vaping reforms a huge step for Australia | Australian Medical Association (ama.com.au)

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Patients waiting for elective surgery have to wait longer with hospital beds full of people with COVID and flu, AMA Queensland Vice President Dr Emilia Dauway has told Today Extra. Flu, COVID affecting elective surgery | Australian Medical Association (ama.com.au)

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Dr Sahand Tahmasebi spent most of his journey into medicine in survival mode. He’s now a first-year ICU registrar and member of AMA Qld's Committee of Doctors in Training (CDT). Dr Sahand Tahmasebi – Meet a member | Australian Medical Association (ama.com.au)

Dr Sahand Tahmasebi spent most of his journey into medicine in survival mode. He’s now a first-year ICU registrar and member of AMA Qld's Committee of Doctors in Training (CDT).
Dr Sahand Tahmasebi – Meet a member | Australian Medical Association (ama.com.au)
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AMA Qld President Dr Nick Yim had only two words when asked about healthcare workforce turnover - "They're stuffed." Actually, he had more - read them all here 👇 Healthcare workforce is exhausted - "They're stuffed." | Australian Medical Association (ama.com.au)

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Doctors have been meeting to use their on-the-ground experience to try and come up with solutions to Queensland’s surgical wait list delays. Keep up to date with our Surgical Wait List Roundtable here: ama.com.au/qld/campaigns/…

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The Governor has attended the Australian Medical Association Queensland Foundation Charity Gala this evening, which raises funds for organisations providing family violence support services. Her Excellency commended the AMAQueensland foundation on its work improving medical conditions

The Governor has attended the Australian Medical Association Queensland Foundation Charity Gala this evening, which raises funds for organisations providing family violence support services. Her Excellency commended the <a href="/ama_qld/">AMAQueensland</a> foundation on its work improving medical conditions
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Getting the vaccine during pregnancy cuts your newborn's risk of catching whooping cough by 75%. It's free and it's vital. Dr Maria Boulton Shannon Fentiman urge everyone to protect our most vulnerable

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If you were setting up a 10-person body to regulate pharmacy ownership in Queensland, would you include 9 pharmacists? #MedTwitter New pharmacy body anticompetitive, costly | Australian Medical Association (ama.com.au)

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What an incredible initiative in Burketown. Longest school bus run in Queensland all worth it to get bush kids into the classroom abc.net.au/news/2024-09-1…

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One in 10 Queenslanders don't have enough teeth to chew food. Fluoride is the safest, most cost-effective way to protect oral health. This is disappointing. Gympie council to stop water fluoridation on back of My Place-tied petition couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan… via The Courier-Mail

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All parties should commit to ending the patient tax by exempting GPs from payroll tax. Dr Maria Boulton spoke to media today about what this means for primary care. Labor must follow LNP on payroll tax for GPs | Australian Medical Association (ama.com.au)

All parties should commit to ending the patient tax by exempting GPs from payroll tax. <a href="/BoultonMaria/">Dr Maria Boulton</a> spoke to media today about what this means for primary care. 
Labor must follow LNP on payroll tax for GPs | Australian Medical Association (ama.com.au)
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This is a great commitment and we urge all parties to take up the challenge. Now is not the time to make seeing your GP more expensive.

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Major parties neck and neck on health promises - AMA Queensland has released its Election Commitments Scorecard, rating the main promises on health from the major parties. ama.com.au/qld/news/Major…

Major parties neck and neck on health promises - AMA Queensland has released its Election Commitments Scorecard, rating the main promises on health from the major parties. ama.com.au/qld/news/Major…
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Great to see David Crisafulli and David Janetzki MP keeping their election promise to exempt GPs from payroll tax. Now to get the same for all private medical practices! ama.com.au/qld/news/Payro…