Private maternity hospitals: extinct by the end of this decade?
Around the country, private maternity hospitals are closing, with enormous implications for many Australians needing care and for the health system as a whole.
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We finally know why some people got COVID while others didn’t
Throughout the pandemic, one of the key questions on everyone’s mind was why some people avoided getting COVID, while others caught the virus multiple times.
Pharmacies will soon be able to supply vapes without prescription: how might it work in practice?
Pharmacists will be able to supply therapeutic vaping products without a prescription from October 2024. This policy represents a substantial change in practice and is being implemented in a short timeframe. What will this mean for current prescribers, pharmacists and patients?
Race and disadvantage: major factors for involuntary psychiatric admission
New Australian research shows the extent of the use of involuntary psychiatric admission, and the risk that it may be imposed disproportionately on some patient groups.
Australia plans to hire more overseas doctors. Is it ethical to recruit from countries with doctor shortages?
Many of us have found ourselves in a full waiting room to see the GP, looking at a laminated sign about a fee increase taped to the reception desk.
Urgent reform needed to support home-based aged care
Current home-based long term care models are inadequate to support older people to stay at home and out of hospital.
We created a guide to futureproof the mental health of health care workers. Will health care leaders use it?
If you’re eager for meaningful action on mental health in health care workplaces, you’re in great company.
Beyond the bubble baths: enhancing medical trainee wellbeing
The path to improved wellbeing in medicine requires a balance of self-care and systemic change, transforming the training environment to address the underlying causes of burnout and advocating for holistic support in the personal and professional growth of medical trainees.
Keeping sputum induction safe with new position statement
A new position statement from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand provides up-to-date guidelines for safely performing sputum induction.
