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The phasing out of anaesthetic gasses with high climate impact is having a positive impact on health care’s carbon footprint
At the Medical Deans of Australia New Zealand (MDANZ) Conference on September 4-5 in Newcastle, data from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) was presented, analysing the association between medical school graduation and entry into general practice and rural generalist (GP/RG) training in 2025.
Maintaining treatment in the community, minimising admissions to hospital and shorter lengths of stay are common goals of community treatment orders. However, there is mounting evidence that too many people placed on these orders don’t experience these potential benefits. We found that any decreases in readmissions or the length of hospital stay mainly occur in people with non-affective psychoses such as schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorder and drug induced psychoses even though people with many other diagnoses are also placed on orders. The disparities in the use of these orders raise concerns over equity and whether untargeted application could be doing more harm than good.
A recently released report by the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission highlights how prescribers and patients can make evidence-based decisions in maximising benefit and minimising side-effects from psychiatric medications.
New guidelines on what to eat and drink if you have chronic (long-term) constipation have been making news in recent days.
The use of artificial intelligence in healthcare has resulted in a gap of understanding in how AI can best serve Indigenous people
A new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia examines the complex interplay of socio-economic position with ten of Australia’s most prevalent chronic diseases.
A diverse group of health system organisations from across Australia are sharing their knowledge and expertise of what works in reducing health care emissions, and where to focus next.
Recent legislation mandated uploading of radiology results to My Health Record. The currently implemented approach imposes a 7-day delay in the patient accessing their results. This article suggests re-examining the benefits and risks of such a delay.
