rural health
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Culturally Informed Care
High malnutrition rates found in remote hospital: Study
A 10‑year study of nearly 1,000 patients in a remote Central Australian hospital has found almost half were at risk…
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Industry & Reform
Nursing bodies demand Medicare action on rural health
Twelve national nursing and midwifery organisations have told a Senate inquiry that Medicare settings are delaying diagnoses, fragmenting care and…
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Industry & Reform
Nurses key to Medicare success in rural Australia
Health organisations have told a Senate inquiry that Medicare is failing rural Australians, warning that restrictive telehealth rules, workforce shortages…
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Specialty Focus
‘A magical experience’: Taryn’s journey of becoming a rural midwife
A 23-year-old described her journey of becoming a midwife in rural South Australia as 'a magical experience', where she made…
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Specialty Focus
Study reveals ‘decades’ of maternity care access issues for women in rural areas
Women from disadvantaged backgrounds in rural Australia are facing significant barriers to accessing quality maternity care, new research shows. A…
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News
NSW emergency wait times skyrocket
Over thirty per cent of NSW residents are waiting over four hours for emergency medical treatment, new figures have shown,…
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News
NSW rural healthcare inquiry gives scathing review
Nurses have condemned the "shocking" findings of a NSW report which highlighted chronic understaffing, lack of access to services and…
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Industry & Reform
Government announces long term health blueprint, Medicare priorities
The government has released Australia’s Long-Term National Health Plan, promising to make the health system “the world’s number one”. “The…
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Clinical Practice
Safe as houses? Mitigating the risks for children living on a rural property
In the emergency department, the ‘bat phone’ is reserved for urgent referrals of incoming patients. One busy afternoon, the bat…
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Industry & Reform
Remote incentives for nurses
There is a desperate need for nurses in rural areas, but there’s also a great sense of potential for the…
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