Health targets missed in Closing the Gap report Australia is expected to fall short of targets related to child mortality rates and life expectancy, the 2019 report card has revealed.
Study finds popular fertility treatment ‘painful and pointless’ A prevalent – and invasive – IVF procedure does not increase birth rates, a new study has found.
World-first Aboriginal health TV network launched The network is designed to ‘revolutionise’ the way Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people receive health information.
Quality of home care providers for older Australians under fire As the Government announces a funding boost for home care packages to tackle a bloated waiting list, the quality of providers has come under scrutiny.
The defining moments of general practice in 2018: Part 1 As the end of another year approaches, we should consider the progress and success our profession has experienced over the past 12 months.
COAG meeting: Health update Australia’s federal, state and territory leaders came together in Adelaide yesterday.
Keeping Christmas safe As rates of family violence increase over the holidays, it is important to remember that Christmas is not a happy occasion for all.
‘Ground-breaking’ evaluation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary healthcare The evaluation will establish up to 20 location-based studies to collect information from various Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services around the country.
Hospital pharmacists raise the alarm over post-surgery opioid prescriptions More than 70% of Australian hospitals send patients home with strong opioids ‘just in case’, according to a new report.
Minimising violence in the healthcare setting New data shows that GPs and other healthcare workers are high on the list of people who may experience occupational violence.