Cervical screening WA
A new campaign is set to help boost cervical screening rates in WA. Read More...
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Wages’ push for public hospital doctors
The AMA (WA) has written to Premier Mark McGowan calling for the revised public sector wages policy to fully apply to Western Australia’s public hospital doctors. Read More...
New long COVID diagnostic tool
Researchers from WA have made a vital technological breakthrough that could help GPs diagnose long COVID. Read More...
RACGP responds to McGowan’s swipe at GPs
The RACGP has expressed its disappointment and frustration with Mark McGowan’s latest comments on the role that GPs have allegedly played in contributing to overrun E.Ds. Read More...
More help for end of life
WA doctors will soon have access to updated resources to help them negotiate living wills with patients. Read More...
Backlash over WA GP’s COVID sanctions
Sanctions imposed on a WA GP over his COVID-19 social media posts have triggered a petition backing free speech for doctors. Read More...
Older West Australians support the right to die
An Australian‐first study is examining the contentious issue of what older West Australians think about voluntary assisted death (VAD), regardless of any health condition, following the implementation of state VAD legislation on 1 July 2021. Read More...
Q&A with… Amber-Jade Sanderson
Amber-Jade Sanderson, WA Minister for Health and Mental Health. Last December, Amber-Jade Sanderson was given an early Christmas present of sorts –the hot potato of the health portfolio amid a pandemic. Here she explains why she is embracing the chance to deliver on the job dubbed the poisoned chalice of government. Read More...