Health-care spiral
Weight stigma can be an insurmountable barrier to accessing health care, according to health consumer Jeni, who has shared her experiences with the Health Consumers’ Council. Read More...
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Doctor shopping tool needs “common sense”
Real-time script monitoring has finally reached WA and doctor groups are cautiously optimistic it will achieve its goal to stop doctor shopping. Read More...
Breast cancer update
Updates in endocrine therapy for metastatic hormone receptor positive advanced breast cancer management and mechanisms of overcoming endocrine resistance. Read More...
Iron Infusions and Hypophosphataemia
Iron deficiency anaemia is a common condition that can have a significant impact on a patient’s quality of life. The incidence of iron deficiency anaemia in Australia is estimated to be 12% in non-pregnant and up to 15% of pregnant females.1 Iron deficiency without anaemia may be up to three times more common but is often undiagnosed. Read More...
Federal Budget 2023
Any attempt to breathe new life into Medicare was always going to be one of the biggest challenges facing Labor’s Federal budget, yet Treasurer Jim Chalmers has managed to elicit a small sigh of relief with the news that the Government will commit $101 billion to improving the healthcare system. Read More...
COVID emergency over says WHO
The COVID pandemic is no longer a public health emergency of international concern according to the WHO. Read More...
HECS help for WA healthcare
While investment in Medicare dominated Federal Budget announcements this week, the 2023-2024 Western Australian State Budget, released Thursday, 11 May 2023, has targeted building and retaining the State’s healthcare workforce. Read More...
60 days of drama
The decision to implement double dispensing for select medications has continued to prove highly emotive, even after tears from the Pharmacy Guild President. Read More...