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THE HON TONY ABBOTT MP

Former Minister for Health and Ageing

The Hon Tony Abbott MHR - Media Items

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Listed below are media items for The Hon Tony Abbott MP, Former Minister for Health and Ageing

April 2004

29 April 2004

Two HealthConnect trials for Queensland

The Australian Government has provided $2.9 million for HealthConnect trial projects in Brisbane and North Queensland.

28 April 2004

Interview with Steve Liebmann, Today Show

Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, is interviewed by Steve Liebmann, Today Show, about raising money for childhood leukaemia.

26 April 2004

Interview with John Stanley, 2UE

Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott is interviewed by John Stanley, 2UE, concerning Pollie Pedal.

23 April 2004

Australian Health Ministers Conference

Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, along with Tasmanian Health Minister, David LLewellyn, holds a press conference about the outcomes from the Australian Health Ministers Conference.

23 April 2004

Health ministers take new steps on organ donation

Australian health ministers have agreed to change organ donation legislation to reflect the expressed wishes of donors in the event of death.

21 April 2004

Government response to Divisions of General Practice review

The Australian Government has released its response to the review of the role of Divisions of General Practice.

21 April 2004

Electronic health measures under MedicarePlus

The Australian Government has allocated $80 million under MedicarePlus to develop a national integrated health record for Australians.

09 April 2004

MedicarePlus Safety Net helping thousands of families

More than 34,000 families and individuals have received safety net benefits within the first month of operation.

06 April 2004

More funding for Indigenous health for WA

The Australian and Western Australian Governments have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to improve health care services for Aboriginal people in WA.

05 April 2004

New medical centres to ease pressure on emergency departments

Four new after hours bulk-billing medical centres will be established near major metropolitan hospitals to improve patient access to care under a landmark State-Commonwealth initiative.

05 April 2004

Interview with Mike Carlton 2UE - Community pharmacy

Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbot, is interviewed by Mike Carlton about community pharmacies.

05 April 2004

Update on progress on the Pollie Pedal

Minister for Ageing, Tony Abbott is interviewed by Alan Jones, 2GB regarding an update on progress on the Pollie Pedal which aims to raise funds for research at Westmead Hospital.

05 April 2004

After-hours clinics in WA

Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, and WA Minister for Health, Jim McGinty, hold a press conference regarding after-hours clinics in WA.

01 April 2004

New PBS drug will help kidney transplant patients

The listing of Rapamune (sirolimus) means that kidney transplant patients will have highly-subsidised access to an additional organ anti-rejection medicine.