Medication side effects and errors hospitalise 250,000 a year A quarter of a million Australians are hospitalised each year after mixing medications or experiencing drug side effects, a new report has found.
Preparing for asthma as the school year approaches The number of children presenting with asthma is likely to soon increase, with cases expected to triple during the first month of the school year.
NDIS transition causing stress for ACT mental health sector New research has raised further questions about whether the NDIS is suitable for the funding and delivery of mental health services.
Thousands identified by new prescription monitoring system SafeScript has helped detect more than 3300 Victorian doctor-shoppers in its first two months.
Government announces almost $100 million in new funding for GP aged care visits The funding is part of a $512 million commitment to primary healthcare within this week’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2018–19.
New figures confirm positive outcomes for vaccine adherence The AIHW has released a series of factsheets on vaccine-preventable diseases, detailing impacts and rates of infection, hospitalisation and vaccination throughout the country.
New action plan for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder The Federal Government has announced a new national action plan and $7.2 million in funding to fight FASD.
Cheaper access to diabetes products for more than 600,000 Australians Changes to items listed on the National Diabetes Services Scheme could save patients up to $126 a year.
Privacy and the National Cancer Screening Register The coming screening register raises some important questions regarding issues of patient privacy.
Rubella eliminated from Australia: WHO confirms Rubella has officially been eliminated in Australia, sending ‘a powerful message that vaccinations work’.