Charlotte Hespe AM

Don’t miss out on having your say in our Health of the Nation survey 2024 – it closes at 11.59pm this Sunday.

Call out to GPs. Do you have a spare 5-10 minutes to complete a survey on OAC treatment for AF? The survey is part of a study looking at patient persistence and adherence to OAC treatment. The study is being led by Prof Charlotte Hespe from UNDA. redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=8T7…

@JEChalmers @MinhKular @101FMLogancity @ShannonFentiman @LinusPower These clinics are essentially an admission by governments that #medicare rebates aren't enough to be able to #bulkbill. If they were, these clinics wouldn't need millions in top-up funding.

As our ⁦@RACGP⁩ NSW/ACT Chair ⁦@runningdoc14⁩ told ⁦@LanieT96⁩ - the ‘Sick Tax’ will force many practices to charge patients more or shut up shop. The ACT Government must act on payroll tax on tenant GPs and make this a priority. #SickTax canberratimes.com.au/story/8295917/…

@RACGP working hard to fight the States and Territories eroding #GP viability over payroll tax rulings smh.com.au/healthcare/gps…

Here’s a brief message from our NSW Chair, @runningdoc14 Charlotte Hespe, on what she’s most looking forward to about hosting #WONCASydney2023 in her home state. #GP23 Register now: bit.ly/43QOrze

A great piece of data journalism and visualisation. You’ll be amazed. This square is the average Australian salary – see how it compares to the size of planned t… abc.net.au/news/2023-04-2…

The @RACGP backs rigorous systems to stop overbilling. However, this problem is not universal. The vast bulk of GPs do the right thing and the $8b figure remains unproven. In fact, 47% of surveyed GPs avoided claiming services due to compliance fears. smh.com.au/politics/feder…

As hospitals and GPs see an 'explosion in demand', patients are left wondering where to go .⁦@ausgpalliance⁩ ⁦@amavictoria⁩ @racgp ⁦@FamilyGPau3025⁩ abc.net.au/news/2022-12-0…

📢New Nat'l #HypertensionTaskforce to be launched by @Mark_Butler_MP to tackle uncontrolled #BloodPressure in 🇦🇺 👊The goal - to double BP control rates from 32% to 70% by 2030 Our @alta_schutte will co-lead it w/ @markus_schlaich @HBPRCA👏 Details: bit.ly/3FxC3eA

all over Australia! The shortage of GPs has never been worse and unfortunately & not getting better - only 13.8% of new grads choosing GP! Years of underfunding and band aid measures have led to this! @Mark_Butler_MP @PictonChris abc.net.au/news/2022-12-0… @RACGP @ACRRM @ama_media

We need to empower people to say NO - please don’t make the health system more expensive just because its easier to repeat things. Please ask my GP. We need a connected system for sharing important health data @Mark_Butler_MP

The Govt’s proposal for a new in-home aged care program does not include GPs. The @RACGP believes this is a missed opportunity to support better integrated GP-led care for older people. We are key to improving the health and wellbeing of these patients and must be front of mind.

Thank you @JillannFarmer for describing the efforts required by GPs in the current siloed primary care setting to ensure medication management is safe We urgently need connected systems of care Safety and quality in primary care: whither goest? insightplus.mja.com.au/2022/47/safety…

A really well articulated insight into the problems facing delivery of high quality GP care to Australians @Mark_Butler_MP @RACGPPresident We need changes to the perverse disincentives to primary care urgently General practice: service or business? insightplus.mja.com.au/2022/47/genera…

Great #GP@Parliament meeting with @JacquiLambie to discuss GP crisis. Call to action on increasing Medicare rebates +Bulk billing incentives. Along with reintroduce Junior Doctors GP term.

PLEASE READ @GPswampwarrior has authored this insightful commentary We need to use these arguments in all our advocacy discussions @RACGPPresident @amapresident Are doctors really the parasites of the healthcare system? insightplus.mja.com.au/2022/41/are-do…