RACGP President
@racgppresident.bsky.social
Royal Australian College of GPs President Dr Michael Wright. General practice, health, policy, and patients.
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Our info: https://www.racgp.org.au
RACGP: https://bsky.app/profile/racgp.bsky.social
Our info: https://www.racgp.org.au
Last Friday I attended the AMA psychosocial safety summit. This important event brought together clinicians, policymakers and regulator to discuss psychosocial safety in health workplaces.
February 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Last Friday I attended the AMA psychosocial safety summit. This important event brought together clinicians, policymakers and regulator to discuss psychosocial safety in health workplaces.
Thank you to those who attended the 64th Clinical Update conference in QLD over the weekend. It was great to see you all. It was an incredible weekend filled with high-quality education, collaboration, and sharing of ideas.
February 26, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Thank you to those who attended the 64th Clinical Update conference in QLD over the weekend. It was great to see you all. It was an incredible weekend filled with high-quality education, collaboration, and sharing of ideas.
Our Tassie Chair Dr Toby Garder joined @albomp.bsky.social and @markbutlermp.bsky.social for big announcements for patients and GPs - funding to train 2000 more GPs to boost access is excellent news for every community.
The proposal for more universal bulk billing is more complex, but promising 1/3
The proposal for more universal bulk billing is more complex, but promising 1/3
February 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Our Tassie Chair Dr Toby Garder joined @albomp.bsky.social and @markbutlermp.bsky.social for big announcements for patients and GPs - funding to train 2000 more GPs to boost access is excellent news for every community.
The proposal for more universal bulk billing is more complex, but promising 1/3
The proposal for more universal bulk billing is more complex, but promising 1/3
This morning I spoke to journalists about the College’s plan to halve out-of-pocket costs, increase bulk billing, and get more GPs in communities across Australia.
February 11, 2025 at 3:49 AM
This morning I spoke to journalists about the College’s plan to halve out-of-pocket costs, increase bulk billing, and get more GPs in communities across Australia.
The Queensland Government's decision to provide free flu vaccinations for everyone in the state is a smart move.
This will help keep Queenslanders healthy and relieve pressure on our hospitals, while saving patients money.
Vaccines are our best protection against the flu. 1/2
This will help keep Queenslanders healthy and relieve pressure on our hospitals, while saving patients money.
Vaccines are our best protection against the flu. 1/2
January 5, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The Queensland Government's decision to provide free flu vaccinations for everyone in the state is a smart move.
This will help keep Queenslanders healthy and relieve pressure on our hospitals, while saving patients money.
Vaccines are our best protection against the flu. 1/2
This will help keep Queenslanders healthy and relieve pressure on our hospitals, while saving patients money.
Vaccines are our best protection against the flu. 1/2
Excellent to sit down with @racgp.bsky.social NSW&ACT Faculty Chair Dr Rebekah Hoffman and the NSW&ACT Faculty Council for a planning session on the weekend!
A very productive Saturday ahead of a busy 2025.
A very productive Saturday ahead of a busy 2025.
December 4, 2024 at 4:28 AM
Excellent to sit down with @racgp.bsky.social NSW&ACT Faculty Chair Dr Rebekah Hoffman and the NSW&ACT Faculty Council for a planning session on the weekend!
A very productive Saturday ahead of a busy 2025.
A very productive Saturday ahead of a busy 2025.
Caught up with @julianprice.bsky.social and Nine's A Current Affair team to talk about what's needed to support our rural communities' access to a local GP.
All Australians deserve access to a GP who knows them, their context and their medical history.
November 29, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Caught up with @julianprice.bsky.social and Nine's A Current Affair team to talk about what's needed to support our rural communities' access to a local GP.
All Australians deserve access to a GP who knows them, their context and their medical history.
Plus! Senator Jordon Steele-John and Dr @sophiescamps.bsky.social – excellent to have a former GP in Parliament.
November 27, 2024 at 6:03 AM
Plus! Senator Jordon Steele-John and Dr @sophiescamps.bsky.social – excellent to have a former GP in Parliament.
It was great to see fellow GPs at the 2024 National Hypertension Summit in Sydney yesterday!
I presented on how GPs can tackle hypertension in primary care:
👨⚕️ GPs relieve pressure on the entire health system by
🏥 Keeping patients out of hospital and in the community
🔎 As we see in NSW health data
I presented on how GPs can tackle hypertension in primary care:
👨⚕️ GPs relieve pressure on the entire health system by
🏥 Keeping patients out of hospital and in the community
🔎 As we see in NSW health data
November 27, 2024 at 5:53 AM
It was great to see fellow GPs at the 2024 National Hypertension Summit in Sydney yesterday!
I presented on how GPs can tackle hypertension in primary care:
👨⚕️ GPs relieve pressure on the entire health system by
🏥 Keeping patients out of hospital and in the community
🔎 As we see in NSW health data
I presented on how GPs can tackle hypertension in primary care:
👨⚕️ GPs relieve pressure on the entire health system by
🏥 Keeping patients out of hospital and in the community
🔎 As we see in NSW health data
...plus Dr Gordon Reid MP, Emma McBride MP, and Dr Mike Freelander MP!
November 25, 2024 at 4:16 AM
...plus Dr Gordon Reid MP, Emma McBride MP, and Dr Mike Freelander MP!
Excellent to spend the day meeting with representatives in Canberra to discuss the critical value of general practice to the community, and my priorities as @racgp.bsky.social's new President.
With: Ged Kearney MP, Senator Anne Ruston, @allegraspender.bsky.social MP...
With: Ged Kearney MP, Senator Anne Ruston, @allegraspender.bsky.social MP...
November 25, 2024 at 4:16 AM
Excellent to spend the day meeting with representatives in Canberra to discuss the critical value of general practice to the community, and my priorities as @racgp.bsky.social's new President.
With: Ged Kearney MP, Senator Anne Ruston, @allegraspender.bsky.social MP...
With: Ged Kearney MP, Senator Anne Ruston, @allegraspender.bsky.social MP...
More news from #GP24Perth — @racgp.bsky.social’s WA Chair, Dr Ramya Raman, will join me as RACGP Vice President!
Looking forward to what we can achieve together for our patients, GPs, and a stronger health system.
Looking forward to what we can achieve together for our patients, GPs, and a stronger health system.
November 24, 2024 at 2:02 AM
More news from #GP24Perth — @racgp.bsky.social’s WA Chair, Dr Ramya Raman, will join me as RACGP Vice President!
Looking forward to what we can achieve together for our patients, GPs, and a stronger health system.
Looking forward to what we can achieve together for our patients, GPs, and a stronger health system.
Great to sit down with Health Minister Mark Butler MP at #GP24!
Minister Butler: “We haven’t been able to put back every dollar we lost from the Medicare freeze, but we’ve started...”
“We know there’s more to do, we know that patients are still doing it tough and cost of living is hitting hard.”
Minister Butler: “We haven’t been able to put back every dollar we lost from the Medicare freeze, but we’ve started...”
“We know there’s more to do, we know that patients are still doing it tough and cost of living is hitting hard.”
November 22, 2024 at 3:59 AM
Great to sit down with Health Minister Mark Butler MP at #GP24!
Minister Butler: “We haven’t been able to put back every dollar we lost from the Medicare freeze, but we’ve started...”
“We know there’s more to do, we know that patients are still doing it tough and cost of living is hitting hard.”
Minister Butler: “We haven’t been able to put back every dollar we lost from the Medicare freeze, but we’ve started...”
“We know there’s more to do, we know that patients are still doing it tough and cost of living is hitting hard.”
Proud to be handing over the role of President of the @racgp.bsky.social (and voice for our 50,000+ members and their patients) in just a few hours to Dr Michael Wright at #GP24!
There's never been a more important time to advocate for affordable GP care for our patients. #MedSky
There's never been a more important time to advocate for affordable GP care for our patients. #MedSky
November 21, 2024 at 4:41 AM
Proud to be handing over the role of President of the @racgp.bsky.social (and voice for our 50,000+ members and their patients) in just a few hours to Dr Michael Wright at #GP24!
There's never been a more important time to advocate for affordable GP care for our patients. #MedSky
There's never been a more important time to advocate for affordable GP care for our patients. #MedSky
Our patients' rebates are too low.
I called the 2023 Federal Budget a game changer. But the 2024 Budget failed to support patients, with no increase to their Medicare rebates when they needed help.
The cost of delivering care has gone up, govt funding for patients to see a GP must, too. 5/
I called the 2023 Federal Budget a game changer. But the 2024 Budget failed to support patients, with no increase to their Medicare rebates when they needed help.
The cost of delivering care has gone up, govt funding for patients to see a GP must, too. 5/
November 21, 2024 at 3:51 AM
Our patients' rebates are too low.
I called the 2023 Federal Budget a game changer. But the 2024 Budget failed to support patients, with no increase to their Medicare rebates when they needed help.
The cost of delivering care has gone up, govt funding for patients to see a GP must, too. 5/
I called the 2023 Federal Budget a game changer. But the 2024 Budget failed to support patients, with no increase to their Medicare rebates when they needed help.
The cost of delivering care has gone up, govt funding for patients to see a GP must, too. 5/
All @racgp.bsky.social Aus GP Training places filled!
Could not be happier or more proud to finish on this note– 1504 new GPs in 2025, 20% more than last year: www.racgp.org.au/gp-news/medi...
But much more to do. We can build on this, as I told ABC RN on my way to #GP24! Hope to see you there.
Could not be happier or more proud to finish on this note– 1504 new GPs in 2025, 20% more than last year: www.racgp.org.au/gp-news/medi...
But much more to do. We can build on this, as I told ABC RN on my way to #GP24! Hope to see you there.
November 19, 2024 at 9:43 PM
All @racgp.bsky.social Aus GP Training places filled!
Could not be happier or more proud to finish on this note– 1504 new GPs in 2025, 20% more than last year: www.racgp.org.au/gp-news/medi...
But much more to do. We can build on this, as I told ABC RN on my way to #GP24! Hope to see you there.
Could not be happier or more proud to finish on this note– 1504 new GPs in 2025, 20% more than last year: www.racgp.org.au/gp-news/medi...
But much more to do. We can build on this, as I told ABC RN on my way to #GP24! Hope to see you there.