For everyone who believes that simply spending more money is the answer to the health system’s woes, this new report should be essential reading. It’s a review of the evidence about efficien... Read more
We have new entries for the Croakey Register of Unreleased Documents. CRUD records the details of evaluations, plans, reviews and other such documents that should be released (whether by gov... Read more
While the front pages and buckets of airtime are being devoured by the question of whether the wealthy should have to pay more for their private health insurance, there are other, far more i... Read more
The Assistant Treasurer, Chris Bowen, has announced that the Productivity Commission will study the relative performance of the public and private hospital systems. The study will compare tr... Read more
Paul Smith, political editor at Australian Doctor, has had a briefing from the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission. He writes: The commission’s final report is due in abou... Read more
The obstetricians are out in full force, suggesting that mooted changes to the Safety Net will “punish women and their families because they chose to seek help with their pregnancy and... Read more
In the lead-up to the budget, Croakey has asked an assortment of public health and health policy types about their wishes and expectations. Michael Moore, CEO, Public Health Association of A... Read more
Professor Warwick Anderson, ceo of the NHMRC, has sent in the following comment re the guidelines controversy. (Readers with an interest in these issues may want to check out the details of... Read more
Professor Guy Maddern, professor of surgery at the University of Adelaide, comments on the ongoing controversy over guideline development (see posts below for more background): “The na... Read more
Agnes Vitry, Senior Research Fellow, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, has sent in this detailed, thoughtful response to the recent Croakey survey on th... Read more
