@ChelseaHeaney

Journalist and occasional sass slinger. Opinions are my own. Reporter at newsGP. Former ABC digital journalist and reporter at NT News & Sunshine Coast Daily.

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Joined May 2011
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Ceremonies have kicked off and people have gathered from around the NT to farewell Balang T.E.Lewis @TheNTNews #RIP – at Wugular (Beswick), Northern Territory
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newsGP - Concern psychiatrist walk-out will trigger mental health crisis

How will the mass resignation of 200 public health psychiatrists in NSW affect GPs already managing high demand for mental health consults?

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It has been described as a ‘wicked and complex policy problem’ but is enough being done to address medication shortages in Australia? www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/pro…

newsGP - ‘Too little, too late’: An investigation into medication shortages

How are medication shortages affecting GPs and their patients? Calls are being made to change how they are being managed and communicated.

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'This is nice, and it makes for good election policies but as for an on-the-ground, tangible change, let’s see – but I’m certainly not seeing it' www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/cli…

newsGP - Health action plan for LGBTIQA+ people launched

GPs have welcomed the first plan of its kind in Australia, but there are questions about how all its proposals to address inequity will be delivered.

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A whooping cough epidemic of unprecedented proportions is spreading through Australia, with more than 45,000 of confirmed cases expected by the end of the year. @newsGPau www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/cli…

newsGP - Whooping cough epidemic reaches record numbers

GPs are urged to ensure patients have had their vaccine, as ‘staggeringly high’ cases soar to a record-breaking 41,772 so far this year.

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'They’re taking a piece of the NCSP going, “oh, we’ll just do this little bit” and they’re taking it in isolation, out of all the other bits that are relevant which make it successful … that worries me, and I think that people need to be worried.' www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/pro…

newsGP - Priceline cervical cancer screening plan draws fierce criticism

A pilot program enabling patients to self-test inside the pharmacy giant’s stores has infuriated GPs who said it goes against the core values of the national screening program. 

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'There appears to be ample supply for Wegovy [at $460], the same ingredient, but the Ozempic supply remains compromised until further notice?' www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/cli…

newsGP - Wegovy launches in Australia

The manufacturer assured GPs supply planning has been its priority amid critical Ozempic shortages, but concerns remain over Wegovy’s availability.

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It may seem like an unlikely oxymoron, but researchers say they have proven that MRFF funding designed for public health isn’t going to its core purpose. www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/pro…

newsGP - ‘Ironic and concerning’: MRFF public health research questioned

Just 40c in every $1 earmarked for preventive and public health is being spent on keeping people healthy, a new study has found.

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newsGP@newsGPau24 Jul 2024
There are concerns that people could end up with ‘untreatable infections’ due to inconsistent pharmacy treatment of UTIs. bit.ly/4db4o8k

newsGP - Alarm raised after study finds pharmacy UTI treatment inconsistent

Controversial pharmacy prescribing trials have once again raised scope of practice concerns, with new research finding significant protocol inconsistences.

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No longer the elephant in the room, it is hoped the 2024 @RACGP General Practice in Addiction Conference (GPADD) will begin conversations on how to help the most disadvantaged. bit.ly/4cUX3db

newsGP - Sold out RACGP addiction conference puts vulnerable people first

No longer an elephant in the room, the General Practice in Addiction Conference aims to start conversations about how to help the most vulnerable.

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Under the changes, people over 18 will be able to purchase plain packaged nicotine vapes from pharmacies, while those under 18 will need a GP prescription. www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/pro…

newsGP - Vapes as prescription-only medication starting Monday

Legislation cutting off the retail sale of vapes in Australia has passed through the Senate, despite opposition from pharmacy groups.

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Parts of the country are recording diagnosis rates double the national average, while survival chances vary widely based on where patients live. www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/cli…

newsGP - Australia’s ‘significant’ cancer disparities laid bare

Parts of the country are recording diagnosis rates double the national average, while survival chances vary widely based on where patients live.

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The resource is also set to incorporate treatments for ME/CFS, but there are suggestions patients would benefit more from support for longer consultations. www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/cli…

newsGP - Advocate says long COVID guidelines will help address ‘medical gaslighting’

The resource is also set to incorporate treatments for ME/CFS, but there are suggestions patients would benefit more from support for longer consultations.

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In response to questions from @newsGPau, an AHPRA spokesperson said the CBA is a ‘risk-based regulator’ committed to ensuring patient safety ‘while recognising the rights of parents to make choices about the healthcare their children receive’. www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/cli…

newsGP - Baby spinal manipulation sees Minister request ‘urgent explanation’

Mark Butler will write to the Chiropractic Board after it quietly re-introduced the practice last November following a four-year ban.

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‘We’re seeing a move away from universal healthcare, a shift away from everybody having so called “free access” to care and leaning more towards a US-style system' @docclements www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/pro…

newsGP - Fears ‘forgotten middle class’ may soon be unable to afford a GP

Has the cost-of-living crisis left Australian middle class families and individuals among those struggling most to see their GP?

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GPs may soon be able to bypass other specialists when requesting computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA), or angiograms, in a bid to reduce existing access issues. www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/cli…

newsGP - College backs GP access to referral-free angiography

But while supportive, the RACGP has suggested changing the new item number’s proposed wording.

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A First Nations psychologist shares advice on how to tackle the youth suicide crisis and says GPs are often ‘told to do the wrong things’. @TracyWesterman www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/cli…

newsGP - What GPs are missing in Indigenous suicide

A First Nations psychologist shares advice on how to tackle the youth suicide crisis and says GPs are often ‘told to do the wrong things’.

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Aaron Smith
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It’s approaching a year since the National Anti-Corruption Commission was established. Surely it’s time that the public were updated on the activities and progress of the NACC?
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It’s the lowest level recorded by the NCIRS in at least four years, as health authorities warn of an increase in influenza-associated deaths. www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/cli…

newsGP - ‘Alarming’: Flu vaccination rates fall over 12%

It’s the lowest level recorded by the NCIRS in at least four years, as health authorities warn of an increase in influenza-associated deaths.

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The Chaser@chaser30 May 2024
“Unprecedented”: Old white man faces consequences for his actions chaser.com.au/world/unpreced…

"Unprecedented": Old white man faces consequences for his actions – The Chaser

"What sort of dangerous message does this send to all the other powerful white collar criminals who are looking on at home coked out of their minds?"

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Denying the existence of racism is denying irrefutable science. Racism accounts for 30% of depression. Multiple studies shows it accounts for 70% of trauma symptoms. Racial trauma is scientifically proven. Racism is neuroscientifically proven. So I’m not interested in peoples opinions about whether racism exists or whether it causes harm. I’m interested in the science. The lived experience harm it causes. The hard data on this is undeniable. I’m happy to educate on that.
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