"It feels like the new norm." Head of RMH Emergency A/Prof Mark Putland and Nurse Sophie spoke on 7.30 on life in the ED in the midst of yet another COVID-19 wave. Take a look: abc.net.au/7.30/covid-sur…

'Rural and remote communities are not just smaller urban communities but require different models of care and funding' - delegate feedbacks NRHA Deputy Chair Dr. Stephen Gourley closes the conference #16nrhc #ruralhealthconf

Just finished at the NRHA 16th Rural Health conference. I am the ACEM RRR committee representative there. Was a fantastic conference with a diverse audience. Our passion to improve the healthcare of rural and remote Australia binds us together. A privilege to be there.

Desert Track: Stephen Gourley on his love for emergency medicine in outback Australia abc.net.au/alicesprings/p…

Yes I would love to refer to social workers in the community. Impossible to find. Impossible to pay for. Can we also have government service navigators for Centrelink Medicare —every other Gov tech app that replaces humans?!

Critically ill patients are blocked by other critically ill patients, not ‘GP patients’. There is not enough bed capacity in our hospitals for all critically ill persons. More miss out and suffer avoidable death. apple.news/AEXM6SKm2Ry655…

abc.net.au/news/2022-08-1… "This is what we call the inverse care law, that those people least able to pay have often the greatest need for services and we are very concerned about this. "We're going to see more mixed billing where a large proportion of patients are charged."

I am not a GP and have no conflict of interest with any. So here’s another thread about the state of general practice in Australia. 🧵 👇🏽

Assoc Prof Mat Coleman, Chair of Rural and Remote Mental Health Practice, University of WA, is not on #MedTwitter but has asked me to share his sentiments about #MHinGP via my channel. Below screenshot posted at his request.

Our GPs are doing a great job under increasingly difficult circumstances. It is unfair to single them out. The whole system, including mental health care is buckling under the demand. I support our GP colleges. Health system reform now.

Culturally safe care is essential. If we get that right, it will improve care for everyone. I pledge to support the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

Chief Minister Fyles was in Alice Springs to meet with the senior clinicians. Was great to see her again.

Want to improve to emergency healthcare through research? We're inviting EOIs from the ACEM for EMF Board membership. Find out more & submit your expression of interest by 5pm, 20 September: emergencyfoundation.org.au/about-us/work-… Kim Hansen

Allegations of Medicare fraud in the media today are extremely disappointing and based on limited data and opinion. The vast majority of GPs are doing the right thing and deserve the community’s support.

It is no secret that the acute health system, across Australia, is in a state of emergency.