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Reform primary care to improve health care for all Australians 7/31/2018

Primary care policy needs an overhaul to ensure all Australians -- especially the poor and the elderly -- get the best possible health care, according to a new Grattan Institute ...

Baseless attacks on maternity services in private hospitals 7/4/2018

Suggestions by a Queensland Health bureaucrat that mothers choosing to give birth in private hospitals were at greater risk than those who choose the public system were spurious ...

Using data to transform health services 7/2/2018

“In NSW emergency departments (ED), there’s this four-hour rule where they’re expected to get a target per cent of their patients out of ED within four hours. And since introducing ...

Urgent need for investment in preventive healthcare 6/26/2018

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is calling for urgent investment in preventive healthcare as an effective solution to reduce the burden on Australia’s ...

Our health report card is in—and here’s what we can learn 6/26/2018

Australia is generally a healthy nation but there are some key areas where we could do better, according to the latest report from the AIHW. The two-yearly report card, Australia’s ...

National male health strategy welcomed 6/18/2018

The AMA welcomes the June 13 announcement of the establishment of a 10-year National Male Health Strategy that will target the mental and physical health of men and boys.

Research points a way ahead: Safer care, reduced waiting times 6/12/2018

‘Research published in the latest issue of Australian Health Review (AHR) points the way to some interesting opportunities to improve various aspects of hospital activity—and make ...

E-cigarettes a growing threat to children 6/4/2018

A University of Queensland researcher is among a coalition of respiratory doctors and scientists warning of the dangers electronic cigarettes pose to children and adolescents.

Time to rethink how we prevent and treat obesity 5/28/2018

In a new position statement on obesity, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) calls for strong, positive preventative action to reduce the impact of obesity, and better ...

Private patients in public hospital numbers up again 5/22/2018

A significant jump in private patients treated in public hospitals in the past quarter shows raising revenue is prioritised over providing care, and public patients are left stranded ...

Warm up with exercise, not comfort food as temps drop 5/14/2018

Health experts are urging the community to stay active by exercising for at least 30 minutes on most days to keep the extra kilos at bay in the cooler months.

Doctor hopping fragmenting Australian patients' healthcare: AJGP 5/8/2018

New research published in the Australian Journal of General Practice (AJGP) suggests Australian patients commonly attend multiple general practices, potentially fragmenting their ...

NSW gives flu immunity a shot in the arm 5/8/2018

NSW Health is encouraged by the large number of health workers and the community who are getting their flu jab early ahead of winter.

Being active decreases likelihood of depression, major study finds 5/8/2018

A major international study has found that being active can protect against the emergence of depression.

Effective drug policy means controlled availability 4/23/2018

Following discussions this week on the legalisation of cannabis and other Australian drug policies, the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) again calls for evidence-based ...

Increased payments lock in record Commonwealth funding for hospitals 4/9/2018

The Australian Government will make an increased payment of $547 million to the states and territories for public hospital activity in 2015-16, following the final reports by ...

Private health fund profits grow while patient value shrinks 4/2/2018

AMA President, Dr Michael Gannon, recently warned that changes being pursued by the biggest private health insurers will reduce patient choice of doctor and hospital, and leave policy ...

Commonwealth state funding agreement needed or public hospitals doomed 3/19/2018

AMA President, Dr Michael Gannon, said on March 9 that the latest AMA Public Hospital Record Card provides compelling evidence that all Australian governments need to meet in good ...

RACGP calls for national consistency for access to medicinal cannabis 3/12/2018

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has called for an end to the highly bureaucratic, time-consuming and expensive process for prescribing medicinal cannabis ...

Time for leadership and real reform in health 2/12/2018

‘The cat is out of the bag on what the Commonwealth would like to happen in public hospital funding—more of the same—which, if it comes to pass, is a wasted opportunity’, says ...

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