President, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Jul 2020.Former Director NSLHD. Former GP Synergy Chairman. Former Principal GP Practices.
Sydney Australia
Joined February 2009
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Harry Nespolon retweeted
The London region has by far the highest percentage of foreign-born people in the UK
bbc.in/2RxaDLA #BBCBriefing
ALT Graph showing London has the highest percentage of foreign-born people in the UK
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1) The flu vaccine does not have 100% effectiveness - but it is better than no vaccine, especially in the context of Herd Immunity.
2) See your GP for advice.
3) The estimates are that about 4,000 Australians will die from this year's (rather nasty) flu virus.
Harry Nespolon retweeted
Prescribing should never be treated as some bolt-on module to the scope of practice of any health profession. Safe prescribing is part of a long, supervised, structured clinical apprenticeship and is just one possible end-point of an integrated diagnostic and therapeutic process.
Widening pharmacists’ scope: a prescription for trouble ... Dr Nick Yim in InSight+ ... "As someone who has worked both as a pharmacist & a GP, I can say the Qld Gov’s plan to allow pharmacists to dispense medicines without a script is fraught with danger" insightplus.mja.com.au/2019/…
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Here’s a moving article on a tragic case of childhood influenza from @MeljCunningham And despite a mother’s painful loss, she has provided a powerful public health message. theage.com.au/national/victo… via @theage
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No, the flu vaccine can’t give you the flu 😁 It’s still early in the season, so go and get vaccinated! 🤗#VaccinesWork
With Australia in the grips of a killer flu season, we're busting the common myths that aren't actually doing you any good! #9Today
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Mumford, the biggest guy, heroically slams his knees into the unsuspecting smallest guy, well after the ball had left the area. Breaks his ribs, puts him out of that game and future games, and MRP says, ‘no worries’. But another guy, who swears at an umpire, must face tribunal.
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Telling health professionals that they lack resilience to me seems like telling farmers they have a flood because they’re not drinking enough water.
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Happy to accept a number of things good for society as “compulsory” such as voting, seatbelts, immunisation and gun control. Australia is so much the better place for this. #australiavotes2019
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You could make a choice to waste money on more hospitals. Or you could just listen to Todd. My advice? #listentoTodd Authorised by #justaGP
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Hey Aus! It's time to get up and #FindYour30
Sorry to break this to you grown-ups, but Australia just isn’t moving enough. At least half of Australian adults aren’t getting enough exercise and it's time to change that. We need to move because our lives depend on it!
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The best health insurance is your GP
On general principles, there are usually far more GPs than any other given subgroup. Therefore a small boost to GP capacity/knowledge or funding provides much bigger bang for buck than funding smaller specialised services 👍🏼
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Let’s replace the term “bulkbilling GPs” with “Pro bono GPs”
It reflects what is really happening when a GP massively discounts their skills
2 things you probably didn't know
1. Medicare Fee is set by politicians (many of whom are lawyers).
2. Pro bono (for free) work is done daily by GPs.
The Medicare fee had not kept pace with practice costs.
By @drnicktellis
partridgegp.com/2019/03/24/2… via @partridgegp
Harry Nespolon retweeted
GP’s need to stand up and shout loudly (along with our community) about why both sides of politics needs to prioritise funding general practice - challenge them to look forward 20 years and start funding new models of care now! Remember EVERYONE needs access to primary care
Labor Party fails to recognise vital role of general practice in every Australian community in Budget reply ow.ly/KB3h30ok4GQ
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In next week’s #Budget I will be looking for a real commitment to the future of general practice #GP @RACGP @ama_media #auspol #wentworthvotes
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The test to see if @PeterDutton_MP and others understand why it is called the Health Insurance Act. #patientinsurancerebatenotdoctorpay. Bet they don’t understand. It is public insurance for doctor’s visits. And grossly underfunded.
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Pleased to be with @RACGPPresident @HarryNespolon at #Georgetalks event at Parliament with @KenWyattMP discussing importance of cultural safety, accountability, co-design. Powerful welcome from Ngunnawal elder Jeanette Phillips. @END_RHD @HeartAust @georgeinstitute
