The Commonwealth government is implementing a contentious scheme to punish hospitals where patients suffer avoidable complications, by withholding funding. The states fear the change will ea... Read more
In an era of medical apps, remote-controlled biomedical devices and 3D printing, regulatory and quality-control challenges will enter unprecedented territory, the latest Consumers Health For... Read more
Six years after the implementation of nationally consistent safety and quality standards for every hospital and day procedure service in Australia, infections and antibiotic prescriptions ha... Read more
Health experts say antipsychotics continue to be used at worrying rates to manage behaviour of people with dementia in Australia, despite evidence they can cause significant harm and that no... Read more
Mandatory reporting requirements compel treating doctors to report the ill-health of other health professionals, if they believe that their performance may be impaired due to the illness. Th... Read more
The need to tackle patient safety in healthcare has been clear for almost two decades. Major efforts have been made globally to address patient safety in hospitals and reduce harm to patient... Read more
A series of articles on “right care”, published in the Lancet earlier this month, examines the extent of overuse and underuse of medical interventions and therapies worldwide, seeks to under... Read more
Drugs deemed safe and suitable for human use by other jurisdictions could be fast-tracked for approval in Australia under proposed government reforms aimed at reducing red tape and regulatio... Read more
(Updated 23 July to add Medibank response). Australian Medical Association president Brian Owler today issued a stern warning over “more aggressive” negotiations emerging between... Read more
Australia is playing the ultimate outsider in two of the most pressing global issues that have this week seen our devoutly Catholic Prime Minister Tony Abbott at odds with the Pope on both a... Read more
