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The Health Wrap: NSW election, new smoking findings, and other health policy news

Editor: francesgilhamon: March 03, 2015In: Choosing Wisely, co-payments, food and nutrition, health and medical research, health ethics, Indigenous health, Naked Doctor, NSW Election 2015, physical activity, primary health care, Primary Health Networks, public health, The Health Wrap, tobacco control, Wonky Health

By Frances Gilham NSW election news With a NSW state election coming up in March, discussion of state health policy has started to creep into the news. SMH journalist Amy Corderoy reported o... Read more

The Health Wrap: revamping Medicare; Indigenous policy roadblocks; reforming mental health

Editor: francesgilhamon: December 16, 2014In: co-payments, food and nutrition, general practice, health inequalities, hospitals, Indigenous education, Indigenous health, mental health, obesity, poverty, prevention, primary health care, public health, rural and remote health, Social determinants of health, The Health Wrap

By Frances Gilham Revamping Medicare: a mixed response News that the Government had stepped back from its $7 GP co-payment proposal and was hoping to replace it with a new, slightly changed... Read more

The Health Wrap: holistic health systems; drug complexities; mental health, G20, Ebola, climate change

By Frances Gilham Striving for holistic health systems Conversations about Australia’s health system continued this fortnight, with the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association holdin... Read more

The Health Wrap: Mental Health Week; medical pressure points; standing up for public health

Editor: francesgilhamon: October 18, 2014In: AIDA Conference 2014, Australian Medical Association, child health, Ebola, health & medical marketing, health and medical education, Indigenous education, Indigenous health, Medicare Locals, mental health, pharmaceutical industry, prevention, primary health care, Primary Health Networks, public health

By Frances Gilham Primary Health Network boundaries announced The boundaries for the new Primary Health Networks have been announced – slimmed-down networks proposed by the Coalition in this... Read more

The Health Wrap: experimental medicine, everyday racism and equity

Editor: francesgilhamon: September 20, 2014In: air pollution, alcohol, e-health, illicit drugs, Indigenous health, medical marijuana, poverty, rural and remote health, Social determinants of health, suicide, The Health Wrap

By Frances Gilham Ebola, experimental medicine and evidence The Ebola crisis is worsening. ABC news reported on Liberia’s plea to the US for help, and Barack Obama’s response to send 3,000 t... Read more

The Health Wrap: the Ebola crisis deepens; poverty; rethinking health

Editor: francesgilhamon: August 22, 2014In: alcohol, evidence-based issues, global health, health inequalities, Indigenous health, mental health, poverty, primary health care, Social determinants of health, The Health Wrap, WHO

By Frances Gilham The Ebola crisis deepens A dangerous new chapter has begun in the deadly Ebola epidemic, as crowds of people clashed with law enforcers trying to maintain quarantine zones... Read more

The Health Wrap: HIV/AIDS; environmental health; sugar wars

By Frances Gilham HIV and AIDS: pain and progress This fortnight we witnessed the devastating news about the Malaysia Airlines flight disaster. Grief and shock hit an international conferenc... Read more

The Health Wrap: nutrition news; research milestones; prescribing problems

What’s new in public health? Following a drop in public health expenditure by OECD nations during the global financial crisis, spending is beginning to gather pace again, according to an art... Read more

The Health Wrap: Big tobacco arguments; fad diets and pills; fairness, equality and human rights

Big tobacco arguments This fortnight the plain packaging debate dominated the headlines, sparked by an article published a few weeks ago by The Australian claiming industry figures showed th... Read more

The Health Wrap: budget blues; the importance of culture; evidence-based mental health campaigns; examples of digital innovation

By Frances Gilham Budget blues Budget debate and discussion continues to dominate the health news, with many commentators suggesting the proposals have ignored the evidence and don’t... Read more