The pattern of hospital use in Australia is shifting, according to two recent studies. While consumer satisfaction with public hospitals is on the increase, so are concerns about the afforda... Read more
Marie McInerney writes Victoria on Wednesday reported just three new cases of COVID-19, down from its daily peak of 725 cases in early August — an achievement that is being hailed by many e... Read more
Australian rural and regional health professionals sounded an urgent warning early in the coronavirus pandemic that they were at the “tail end” of the supply chain for staff and resources an... Read more
This is a rolling wrap of reaction to the 2020-21 Federal Budget, which comes in the wake of the health, social and economic devastation of the coronavirus pandemic. It compiles reaction to... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced yesterday that the Federal Government had signed an agreement with UK-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to manufacture... Read more
Senior doctors from the Albury Wodonga border region warned last weekend that border restrictions put in place by the New South Wales Government to prevent a spread of Victoria’s coron... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Victoria reached another grim coronavirus milestone on Wednesday, with a total of 92 deaths so far due to COVID-19 – more than the rest of Australia combined (84). T... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: There is growing recognition and concern that many people who have contracted COVID-19 are experiencing lasting effects from the infection and treatment – prompting... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Collaboration, communication and adaptability have proven to be crucial skills among national and health care leaders in efforts to confront the myriad challenges pr... Read more
Outpatient care falls between multiple cracks in our health system: hospital/GP, public/private and federal/state. Perhaps for these reasons, this sector has been neglected by governments a... Read more
