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.
Number of notifications against doctors falls AHPRA’s annual report also reveals a $25 million surge in employee costs due to a push to meet workforce objectives and regulatory changes.
Why Australia should resolve its healthcare financial ‘schism’ Professor Robert Phillips has helped raise the profile of primary care in the United States. What is his sense of how it works in Australia?
Generative AI and the future of medicine RACGP WA Chair Dr Ramya Raman reflects on the disruptive potential of large language models in healthcare.
‘Significant update’ of RACGP Prison Standards The revised standards cover healthcare in ‘a unique and challenging environment’, with more focus on culturally safe care.
Huge disadvantages for rural patients exposed New details in an already concerning picture have emerged in research carried out on behalf of the National Rural Health Alliance.
$2b health funding program ‘fell short of ethical requirements’: ANAO Executive oversight, risk and fraud management were deficient, while many grants were ‘inconsistent’ with rules and guidelines.
RACGP calls for ‘more action’ following reproductive healthcare report President Dr Nicole Higgins says the Government needs to act now to end Australia’s ‘postcode lottery’.