Dr John Williams - President of the AMA in South Australia. Advocates for doctors and for the health of all Australians, especially the vulnerable. #primarycare
Adelaide, South Australia
Joined June 2019
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“Hopefully” is not a public health strategy
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@Mark_Butler_MP
#COVID19
#COVIDisAirborne
#CovidIsNotOver
“It’s about being aware of the changing risk of exposure,” Prof Bennett said
“Hopefully we can get through this wave while impacting as few people as possible, ensuring the worst is over before Christmas and people aren’t ending the year feeling unwell.”🤦♂️7news.com.au/news/coronaviru…
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THREAD: Two years ago, myself & Sally Neighbour were subjected to a vile attack by The Australian. Today a @AusPressCouncil adjudication finds the editorial was inaccurate, unfair, lacked balance, caused unnecessary distress & not in the public interest.
presscouncil.org.au/document…
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As @NC_Robinson and @jameswdowling report practices are being slugged with $450,000 payroll tax bills with just three weeks to pay the liability. We need action from the NSW and Victorian governments or GPs will have to hike fees or shut up shop. #SickTax theaustralian.com.au/nation/…
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The AMA continues to call for long overdue reforms to the private health system. Australians deserve access to private health cover at a price they can afford, particularly amid rising cost of living pressures. A private health system authority can help make this happen.
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Patients in regional Vic are enduring long waits in EDs and on elective surgery lists.
But this is not isolated to these parts — across Australia our hospitals are in logjam.
We need funding reform to expand capacity and improve performance. Our plan: hospitallogjam.com.au
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Such a loss to South Australia, but what a formidable legacy he leaves. A man whose eulogy will surpass his resume, regional and remote South Australians have all benefitted from his tireless efforts to improve outcomes from heart disease across the state. Vale, Phil.
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Four essential strategies to fix NSW Health:
1. Better COVID containment
2. Commonwealth fixes & significantly expands primary care
3. Commonwealth ends aged care waits
4. NDIS fixes its systems to support the hundreds of people with disabilities now stuck in public hospitals
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One of the unique strengths of the Australian healthcare system is how public and private sectors work in partnership to provide high-quality healthcare to Australians. But reform is urgently needed to maintain the balance.
Learn more: ama.com.au/articles/ama-repe…
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COVID, the elephant in the room. NSW health was close to breaking point before COVID tipped the scales. No need for another inquiry. The problems are known. Better COVID containment is one of many strategies that need to be implemented @RyanPark_Keira smh.com.au/national/nsw/thir…
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The report from the Senate Enquiry into Reproductive Healthcare is due to be released today @sarahratcliffe0 @SMakleff @AnnaNoonan4FASS @kVallury capture the hopes and fears of abortion supporters waiting to see if this report will result in needed changes in Aus abortion access
"Our fear: That the people accessing and providing abortion care will be forced to wait for another year, another budget, another set of excuses." @sarahratcliffe0 @SMakleff @AnnaNoonan4FASS @kVallury on health, gender & equity in @WomensAgenda. womensagenda.com.au/latest/w… #AusPol.
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Suicide rates for girls are rising. Are smartphones to blame? economist.com/graphic-detail… More likely that there are complex social factors (notably disconnection exacerbated by COVID), not just new tech, at play in developed countries @JoRobinson_Aus @PatMcGorry @Mark_Butler_MP
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Watch this.
This is a brilliant segment by the @Todayshow about the direct connection between catching Covid and the raised risk of a heart attack.
I had to keep pinching myself to check it was real and I wasn't dreaming.
Thank you @NBCNews @ErinNBCNews @DrJohnTorres
Please share widely!
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New adult-targeted vape, thankfully of zero interest to 10 year olds. This is why @Mark_Butler_MP & the @TGAgovau should go the nuclear option
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General Practice is the backbone of Australia's health care system. We need to ensure that medical graduates are attracted to a career in general practice. @yourAMSA
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The Moderna bivalent vaccine is available from today. This is a booster available for those 18 years and over.
Staying up to date with your vaccinations and staying home if you have symptoms are still the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones.
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One quarter of GPs plan to retire in the next 5 years - 7500 GPs. More than 40% of GPs are over 55. Only 13.8% of medical students wish to enter GP training. 1350 GPs are trained every year by the #RACGP. A deficit of over 10 000 GPs is expected by 2032. Why? @Mark_Butler_MP /6
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At the #RACGPSummit2022 ready to discuss the opportunities ahead for General Practice at this difficult time @ama_media @amapresident
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A few nurses & other health professionals have asked me about attending this conference - You are most welcome to come along! There is so much information in the presentations & posters that can be easily transferred into any high performing busy profession - please come along.
Our Conference Program streams are about integrating doctors' & medical students' wellbeing at ALL levels -
"Individual"; "Workplace/work practices"; "System".
Doctors' health is NOT just an individual's responsibility.
Early Bird closes soon! adhc.doctorshealthsa.com.au/…
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Don't breathe it in. #COVIDisAirborne
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The recommended interval between the first dose and second dose of mRNA vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna) has now been updated to 8 weeks.
Extending the time between the doses has been shown to improve the body’s immune response to vaccination.
Visit sahealth.sa.gov.au/covidvacc…
