Productive talks held by AMA Council of General Practice

The AMA Council of General Practice held its first meeting for 2014 over the 22-23 February weekend. The Council considered the AMA’s position on a number of significant GP issues including:

• Proposal for a co-payment for GP visits and GP financing more generally;
• Medical deputising services and the existing AMA position statement;
• The future role of primary health care organisations in Australia;
• Teaching in general practice and how it can be better supported; and
• The benefits of integrating pharmacists into general practice.