Tim Leeuwenburg
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Tim Leeuwenburg
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Senior specialist at Central Australian Retrieval Service, Chair of SandpiperAustralia.org

Plus occasional work in rural anaesthesia, EM, VAD etc

@kangaroobeach - rural doc living on Kangaroo Island, SA
Adjuncts such as Heidi used in some clinics to record and summarise the consultation

Maybe useful in anaesthesia for anaesthetic consult and anaes consent?

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
The AI used in '200,000' doctor consultations per week
Some GPs are now relying on artificial intelligence to take notes during patient consultations. So, how safe is our sensitive information?
www.abc.net.au
August 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Reposted by Tim Leeuwenburg
We need to make sure GPs can deliver high-quality care sustainably and aren't under pressure to see more people, more quickly.

More targeted funding to support people with chronic, complex conditions is still the most cost-effective way to improve our health system. 3/3
RACGP - RACGP applauds GP workforce commitment in Government’s $8.5 billion Medicare package
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has applauded the Government’s workforce commitment to train 2,000 new GPs every year by 2028 and incentivise more junior doctors to become specialist GPs, ...
www.racgp.org.au
February 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Reposted by Tim Leeuwenburg
That'll need careful consideration to make sure it's sustainable and funding goes to those who need it most.

Extending bulk billing incentives to everyone won't necessarily mean everyone gets bulk billed, because patients' rebates are still too low to cover the cost of care. 2/3
February 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
I wonder if they’d get same answers if asked emergency & prehospital care?

I’d argue decision is easy - thanks to trading such as Vortex priming, airway plan verbalised, checklists & eFONA training

That said, my first was hard (hospital)…next few easy (PHaRM) www.vortexapproach.org/cicostatus
Priming Status — The Vortex Approach
 READY   SET   GO
www.vortexapproach.org
January 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM