GP’s petition for children on Nauru receives significant response Dr Sara Townend wanted to help doctors advocate for the health of children and their families on Nauru, and has found strong support from a number of her colleagues.
Report shows significant growth in Australian health expenditure Most of the increase in health spending, which has risen to more than $7400 per person, is driven by federal, state and territory governments.
Prevention and management of dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples The Let’s CHAT Dementia project focuses on assessment and management of dementia and cognitive impairment.
Children in detention on Nauru are suicidal: Human rights advocate Children on Nauru have ‘lost hope’ after five years in detention, Director of Legal Advocacy at the Human Rights Law Centre told the UN Human Rights Council.
Improving data quality can lead to better health outcomes: RACGP expert Speaking ahead of this week’s RACGP eHealth Forum 2018, Dr Rob Hosking has called for a greater focus on improving the quality of patient data in general practice.
The good, the bad and the dangerous: Advising on healthcare apps How can GPs and patients distinguish the helpful from the useless – or even harmful – among the ever-increasing flood of healthcare apps?
Funding boost and new aged care standards for older Australians The Federal Government has announced $106 million in funding to improve facilities and strengthen its aged care watchdog.
Inspiration and collegiality at primary care experience day The RACGP hosted the day as part of the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, with colleagues from various countries coming together to learn from each other’s experiences.
RACGP to host a primary care experience day for international health conference The experience day offers an immersive general practice event and a chance for delegates from different areas of healthcare to share knowledge and perspectives.
Healthcare costs under scrutiny in South Australian budget The new South Australian Government has handed down its first budget, with healthcare costs under the microscope.