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
Croakey is closed for summer holidays and will resume publishing in the week of 18 January 2021. In the meantime, we are re-publishing some of our top articles from 2020. This article was fi... Read more
Health consumers are seeking to put the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic into action. Here, Ms Leanne Wells of the Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) outlines the recommendat... Read more
While people living in rural and remote parts of Australia have higher rates of heart disease, hospitalisations and poorer access to primary health care services than those in metropolitan a... Read more
At traumatic times like these, taking time to observe and connect with others can be healing, writes Dr Tess Ryan, as part of our occasional #CroakeyEXPLORE series. Tess Ryan writes: My mind... Read more
Five priority areas to improve the treatment and lives of people with head and neck cancers are highlighted in a unique new video series, reports journalist and cancer survivor Julie McCross... Read more
Every week, a different guest tweeter takes charge of Croakey’s rotated, curated Twitter account, @WePublicHealth, and uses the account to cover specific health issues or events. During the... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: As reported recently, the Health Issues Centre (HIC) hosted on online forum last month to hear from health consumers about ethics and healthcare decision making duri... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The overwhelming majority of AFL clubs were sponsored by at least one company that promoted junk food, alcohol or gambling products during the 2019 AFL season, a rev... Read more
Australians are among world leaders when it comes to the overuse of antibiotics, especially during the winter months. Researchers from Monash University and the University of Melbourne have... Read more
