AMA (NSW) President, Dr Saxon Smith, says skyrocketing demand for public hospital services from sicker patients is the biggest problem facing healthcare in the state. “Demand for public hospital services […]
AMA (NSW) President, Dr Saxon Smith, says State Labor’s proposal to open walk-in nurse clinics in NSW will waste money and fragment care. “The proposal shows a lack of understanding […]
AMA (NSW) President, Dr Saxon Smith, is congratulating the State Government on producing a bill that would ban the sale of e-cigarettes to under 18s. “With the great work that’s […]
AMA (NSW) President, Dr Saxon Smith, is calling for funding of $30 million over four years to boost doctor numbers in rural and regional NSW. “AMA (NSW) is calling on […]
AMA (NSW) welcomes the State Government’s significant boost to subsidised travel and accommodation for rural and regional patients who need treatment in the city. “The Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation […]
Today, nearly 1,000 new doctors start their first day as interns in hospitals around NSW. AMA (NSW) President, Dr Saxon Smith, and ASMOF (NSW) President, Dr Tony Sara, are both […]
AMA (NSW) is echoing NSW Heath’s warning against having any sort of medical procedure performed by unregistered practitioners. “It’s very concerning that unregistered practitioners are performing medical procedures that should […]
Higher SPF ratings don’t mean you’re invincible to skin damage from the sun, especially if you’re using expired sunscreen. “If you let your sunscreen burn out by not wearing enough, […]