It is disappointing, although hardly surprising, to see the medical organisations in July of this year trotting out their opposition to anything other than GP-led primary health care in both Queensland and the ACT; and then (again in a September media release) to see that remarkably (or maybe predictably) the RACGP is restoking its outrage Continue reading »
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This is an emotional story for me. It is personal. It is a story about my experience. It is not about mandates or compulsion. It is about choices. It is about giving individuals the right to choose how they want to end their lives, should they later be afflicted by life-ending, dignity and quality of Continue reading »
The inquiry has dismissed the increasing body of concern around the legitimacy of the verdicts as "noise". It is anything but
Wales' new First Minister Eluned Morgan is a former health minister, and has come under fire for lengthy waiting lists
We urgently need the Senior Smiles Program in Residential Aged Care Continue reading »
An article published in the Medical Journal of Australia earlier this year points to increased private equity (PE) activity in Australian healthcare, conservatively estimating A$4.5 billion in acquisitions across general practice and selected specialties in 2022 alone. The paper refrains from extensive commentary on the drivers and implications of this trend. However, it points to Continue reading »
New evidence suggests it was slower than we thought.
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The federal Department of Health will soon finish a “health check” of private hospital finances. Warnings of an emerging crisis sparked the review, with private hospital closures, claims that more hospitals are on the brink of collapse, and high-profile disputes between private hospital companies and health insurers. About 70 private hospitals have closed since 2019, Continue reading »
I was profoundly amazed the moment I walked into the room back in 2018 where I was to have an interview with one of Peter’s support workers. My job was to be a personnel management adviser and my amazement became centred around Peter’s resilience and achievements, despite being in a condition that has the potential Continue reading »
Climate change will soon be causing an additional 250,000 deaths per year worldwide – children are at particular risk. Only 4% of greenhouse gas emission reduction policies actually reduced emissions. Trust us, we’re doctors About 10 years ago I was reading a research paper in a café near Sydney University and I dropped it on Continue reading »