WA’s elective backlog revealed
The average wait time for elective surgery in WA was 51 days according to the latest data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, up from an average of 40.6 days before the pandemic. Read More...
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Booze bans and WA’s drunk deliveries
As police call for a wider restriction on alcohol sales in WA, particularly in regional and northern towns, new research has emerged tracking the online purchasing behaviour of high-risk drinking West Australians. Read More...
WA docs demand climate action
On December 1, just before COP28 Health Day, a group of WA doctors gathered at 8am on the steps of Parliament House, calling on the WA Government to take urgent action on climate change and protect the health of West Australians. Read More...
Campaign exposes ‘rotten fruit’ of vaping
With laws that ban smoking in WA workplaces likely to be extended to vaping next year, the Cancer Council WA is campaigning to curb rising rates of e-cigarette use among young people. Read More...
Letter to the editor: December 2023
I want to sincerely apologise to the readers of Medical Forum – especially ADHD specialists – for comments I made on the ABC radio (7/11/23), regarding the training of paediatricians and psychiatrists in diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. Read More...
Striking self-portrait looks deep
A rare illness caused Dr Sarah Paton to paint a haunting self-portrait. The piece won her a commendation in The Lester Prize and has given her joy and confidence in a new sphere. Read More...
In-brief: December 2023
People in Western Australia making health care headlines. Read More...
News & views: December 2023
Growing pains; Tick for pertussis vax; No wrong door in Peel; GPs – more patients than ever; Help for diverse Indigenous youth; Price of menopause; Baby brain waves; Tailoring antidepressants for youth. Read More...