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21 January 2022 Speeches and Transcripts
AMA President Dr Omar Khorshid on ABC Radio Perth - A middle path for opening up in WA
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20 January 2022 News
AMA highly critical of ‘let it rip’ policy
19 January 2022 Speeches and Transcripts
AMA Transcript- AMA President Dr Omar Khorshid on the continuing hospital crisis
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16 January 2022 Media release
Telehealth services restored to meet pandemic demand
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13 January 2022 Media release
Government advised of GP COVID concerns
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07 January 2022 Speeches and Transcripts
Dr Omar Khorshid on hospital pressure, re-introduced restrictions and COVID patients in hospitals for other reasons
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05 January 2022 Media release
Free Rapid Antigen Tests for all is a matter of equity: PHAA & AMA
01 January 2022 Speeches and Transcripts
Transcript - AMA President Dr Omar Khorshid on concerns "extraordinary" amount of Australians will need to be hospitalised over coming weeks with COVID-19
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30 December 2021 Media release
New definition of 'close contact' appears to put politics over health
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23 December 2021 News
Masks give breathing space over Xmas
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23 December 2021 News
AMA rejects unvaccinated pay for hospital medical costs proposal in NSW
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23 December 2021 News
Booster program funding restored with immediate extra payments for GPs
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22 December 2021 Media release
Increased GP funding for booster rollout welcomed by AMA
21 December 2021 Speeches and Transcripts
Transcript - AMA calls for national plan to combat threat of Omicron
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21 December 2021 Media release
A national plan is needed now to tackle Omicron, AMA says
20 December 2021 Speeches and Transcripts
Transcript - AMA President Dr Omar Khorshid on Omicron and need for NSW to reintroduce restrictions on ABC News
20 December 2021 Speeches and Transcripts
Transcript - AMA President Dr Omar Khorshid on Omicron and restrictions on Today
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16 December 2021 News
“Perfect storm” AMA calls for fair funding for GPs for urgent booster rollout
16 December 2021 Speeches and Transcripts
Transcript - AMA Vice President Dr Chris Moy on ABC News Breakfast
15 December 2021 Speeches and Transcripts
Transcript - AMA President Dr Omar Khorshid on Australia's booster program - Perth press conference
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