International plea for gender-specific health reform Men suffer more fatal illnesses, while women endure greater health loss, according to a study calling for an urgent overhaul of global policies.
GPs central to ‘best value for money’ healthcare Australia’s health sector is among the most productive in the world, but it is quality improvements, not cost reductions, driving its growth.
Planning essential to help patients hang up the keys: Research Telling elderly patients to give up their driver’s licence can be tricky to navigate, but a study has revealed how GPs can broach the subject.
Can medicine repurposing help GPs? Quality care experts say GPs should consider a new TGA program looking to expand prescribing criteria and medicine access, but there are caveats.
Why fixing ‘two-tiered’ NDIS is a priority People with a disability in rural areas are being left behind, the RACGP says, with a new submission outlining the value of GP-led care models.
First-of-its-kind inquiry launched into women’s pain The investigation aims to overhaul Australia’s ‘old-fashioned attitudes towards women’, in a bid to improve healthcare and reduce stigma.
IMG assessment push softened in final Kruk Review Following the release of a long-awaited report, RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins says the college is ready to help address urgent workforce needs.
National Cabinet signs off workforce funding boost Part of a new $1.2 billion Medicare package will go towards the Kruk Review recommendations, the Prime Minister has said.
How does Australia’s health system stack up internationally? Not bad, if you’re willing to wait for it, writes health economist Dr Stephen Duckett.
Healthcare key to reducing prisoners’ reoffending risk A mental health crisis is sweeping through prisons, with half of all inmates diagnosed before being incarcerated, according to new Australian data.