David Pocock Plan should be simple: provide a rebate that actually covers the cost of delivering care. The average cost of a GP appointment is $85, but the government only rebates $60 for a bulk-billed appointment for concession card holders...outcome isn't rocket science is it?

NHS GP crisis is like a real time fortune teller for us Aussies. And we insist on making the same mistakes eg pharmacists dressed in doctor costumes. Take heed Mark Butler MP

Relocated from Woollahra to Coogee! #UTW 💚

Who’d have ever thought growing up, that I’d be wearing this hat at this location! #UTW 💚 #battleofthebeaches #matevsmate

I remember when this was run by a school friend’s family & I was not fully appreciative of a French pastry at the time! #timeshavechanged #indulgentbreakfast

So got home from seeing Tahs beaten, took pooch around the block….had to pick her up as something was stalking her….🦊

Some turnstile defence from the Tahs….but how good is McKenzie, his brain is processing at twice the speed of anyone else on the field!

Sneaky dash from ….the hooker! Heaven on earth!

Can someone please explain how someone can be an employee for tax purposes and yet a contractor for the purposes of sick leave and holiday pay? How is it fair to get the tax burden and no benefits? abc.net.au/news/2024-04-2…

A minutes silence to remember last Sat, esp the sister of 2023 1st grade manager who lost her life…. #lostbutneverforgotten

And on the ludicrous situations of task substitution

The answer?

“Instead, there should be a staunch commitment to the education & employment of more GPs. By bolstering the qualified workforce in GP, we are in the best position to meet the healthcare challenges of the future”

.RACGP has issued a dire warning over the future of general practice following the latest Scope of Practice Review issues paper, saying it will create a #McMedicine healthcare system centred around convenience. bit.ly/3W2TPyS

Good morning everyone.

Mix of on call and routine sessions for me today

Love being a GP, offering continuity & using innovation to continuously improve #PatientCare .

There aren’t enough GPs and we cannot address GP shortage with other clinicians. They aren’t GP replacements.

Another great chat from Emily Chancellor….the Waratahs workhorse Ned Hanigan
Well worth a listen!
open.spotify.com/episode/2H4Grs…

Me, a doctor, whenever I’m invited to a friend/family event

In a sign of my advancing age, ran into a big group of 18’s mates arriving as I was leaving a pub (from a 60th) last night! #bedtimenotpartytime

It’s the most nonsensical review.
You can’t cross pollinate using different professions with different training.

Investing in health system funding for GP patients will fix the workforce issues in the short medium and long term.

🇦🇺=one of the top health systems already

All the local kids prepping for the 1st swim of the day the 800m in the Coogee Island swim #itssbeautifulday