Some communities are “GP deserts”, where there are too few GPs to ensure everyone can get the care they need when they need it. These communities are typically sicker and poorer than the rest of Australia, but receive less care ...

Expectant mothers will have access to free vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) from next month under a major expansion of the National Immunisation Program (NIP). RSV commonly causes respiratory infections in people all of ages, but is especially dangerous for ...

Jennifer Power, La Trobe University; Joel Anderson, La Trobe University; Natalie Amos, La Trobe University, and Ruby Grant, La Trobe University New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week shows one in 20 (4.5 per cent) ...

Experts came together last week in a bid to address a “pervasive” issue that “touches all parts of our community”, with calls to end the “age of shame” around drug addiction. The second stage of the NSW Drug Summit kicked ...

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has revealed that Australia's public hospitals admitted the highest number of elective surgery patients on record during the 2023-24 year. AIHW spokesperson Clara Jellie said that while most elective surgeries are still ...

Joanne Enticott, Monash University; Graham Meadows, Monash University, and Sebastian Rosenberg, University of Sydney Australian pride in our universal health system is partly derived from our belief that services should be most available to those who most need them. Logically, ...

Six million Aussies could soon be facing massive out-of-pocket costs at 38 private hospitals, after operator Healthscope tore up agreements with health funds Bupa and members of the Australian Health Services Alliance (AHSA) over a fee dispute. In October, Healthscope ...

Jennifer Power, La Trobe University Globally, the rates of common sexually transmissible infections (STIs) are increasing among people aged over 50. In some cases, rates are rising faster than among younger people. Recent data from the United States Centers for ...

New South Wales public sector nurses and midwives are preparing to walk off the job again in the latest union-led industrial action for higher wages. The NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association has warned that its members will commence a 24-hour ...

New data has shown that the gender of an Australian nursing graduate has a profound effect on how much they will be paid and how quickly their career will progress. Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have published The gender ...