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COAG health system improvements 'threatened' by Budget measures 6/12/2014

There are some notable health system improvements detailed in COAG Reform Council Healthcare Performance Report, however these could be reversed as a result of the government's latest ...

GP co-payments: readers have their say 6/4/2014

It has been nearly a month since the federal government delivered the 2014 Federal Budget.

Health minister 'let down' by colleagues on co-payment sell 5/27/2014

The proposed GP co-payment scheme is a practical measure necessary for the long-term sustainability of Medicare however Health Minister Peter Dutton has been "let down" by colleagues ...

Budget 2014: more for medical research, less for hospitals 5/15/2014

A bright future lies ahead for medical research with the creation of the 'world's largest medical research endowment fund', although $15 billion will be shaved off the commonwealth's ...

Indicators show mixed results for healthcare quality 5/13/2014

A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows that across many indicators for healthcare quality, Australia performs well, but there is room for ...

Voters 'strongly opposed' to Medicare co-payment plan: poll 5/12/2014

Most Australians oppose paying to see a doctor and believe a co-payment will simply mean more people going to emergency departments, new research commissioned by the Consumers Health ...

NCA recommendations slammed by key health bodies 5/7/2014

Five key health organisations have written to Tony Abbott to express deep concern in relation to the reports and recommendations of the National Commission of Audit (NCA), which ...

GPs called on to participate in landmark aged care survey 5/1/2014

GPs are being asked to participate in an important new survey that aims to map the provision of palliative care and advance care planning services around Australia for the first time. ...

When is a smartphone a microscope? 4/28/2014

Australian scientists have invented a simple and cheap way of making a high-powered lens that can transform a smartphone into a high-resolution microscope.

Fed budget: GP co-payments, Medicare Locals future "uncertain" 4/22/2014

The federal government's first budget due out next month (May 2014) will include a six dollar co-payment for bulk-billed GP visits and could mean an uncertain future for Medicare ...

Stress research confirms blood-brain comparison 'valid' 4/10/2014

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have confirmed suspicions that DNA modifications found in the blood of mice exposed to high levels of stress hormone – and showing signs of anxiety ...

Health professionals in rural WA receive funding for better training 4/10/2014

Health professionals and students in rural and remote Western Australia are set to receive better training opportunities with the opening of a simulation training and education ...

New guidelines aim to change perceptions of suicide, mental illness 4/4/2014

Media reporting and commenting on suicide and mental illness will be assisted by an improved national guide launched Tuesday 1 April.

Pharmacists 'could' use smartphone to identify stroke risk 4/3/2014

University of Sydney researchers have examined a unique way to identify the thousands of people at risk of stroke every year, using an ECG test delivered over an iPhone by pharmacists. ...

New trial site for the National Disability Insurance Scheme in WA 4/3/2014

The Commonwealth and Western Australian governments recently signed an agreement to establish a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) trial site in Western Australia from 1 ...

Guidance system could improve minimally invasive surgery 3/28/2014

Johns Hopkins researchers have devised a computerised process that could make minimally invasive surgery more accurate and streamlined using equipment already common in the operating ...

Coalition delivers on Seniors Health Card indexation 3/28/2014

Thousands more self-funded retirees will have access to cheaper medicine and health benefits, with parliament introducing legislation to index the income thresholds for the Commonwealth ...

No "compelling reason" to own Medibank Private: govt 3/27/2014

Following careful consideration of the scoping study commenced in November 2013, the federal government has decided to put Medibank Private up for sale through an initial public ...

Study shows link between high birth weight and heart disease 3/26/2014

Babies born with high birth weight may be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood, according to a University of Sydney study.

New tools hold promise for 'tomorrow's digital hospital' 3/26/2014

Robots on hospital wards, smart apps on mobile devices and home-monitoring systems will transform our health system, a report released by CSIRO has revealed.

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