As 2024 draws to a close, the team at Insight+ would like to thank you for your engagement over the past year. Your continued support means a lot to us as we search for the best medical and health stories to keep you informed. We’d also like to acknowledge the roles you have in health care and what…
As governments seek to build public trust in nurses, allied health professionals and pharmacists, the role of general practice continues to pay the price for redistributed trust and investment. Professionalism is about establishing and maintaining public trust. “The community trusts the medical profession,”…
Digital mental health services play an important role in future health service design. However, if GPs are to prescribe them, we need more evidence of their accessibility and efficacy. In a recent press release, the Health Minister Mark Butler claimed that new digital services are the first step towards…
In Part 2 of her series, Dr Louise Stone explores whether digital mental health services are providing the safety and value for money we expect. In the previous article, I explored current policy positions on the use of digital mental health services, and discussed how these services are being actively…
In part 1 of this series, Dr Louise Stone examines current national policies and digital mental health frameworks. Mental health services have never been more heavily funded, but despite substantial increases in investment, the demand for mental health services continues to outstrip supply. Digital…
As 2023 comes to a close, so too does our first year bringing you InSight+ every week. It’s been a challenging year, but also a rewarding one, as the InSight+ team worked hard to bring you the latest medical news and expert opinion with each issue. Before we head off on a well earned holiday, we wanted…
Dr Tanvir Kapoor opens up about his journey in overcoming stigma from obesity, saying judgement has no place in medicine. A few weeks ago, on a popular online forum for Australian general practitioners (GPs), there was a discussion about using the label “obesity” in medical documentation. I want…
Before the health workforce is “unleashed”, we must consider what an appropriate governance system might look like that balances autonomy and agency and apply it to everyone working in primary care. The federal Health Minister the Hon Mark Butler has announced a review designed to “unleash the…