Geographically, Australia is one of the largest countries in the world. While much of our population lives in urbanised areas with relatively close access to
Ballooning elective surgery wait times and long waits in emergency departments are here to stay for Australia’s public hospital patients, without significant reforms to the
The Adelaide Score, a machine learning algorithm developed by researchers at the University of Adelaide, correctly predicted the discharge of general surgery patients with more
Construction of the new Northern Private Hospital at New Epping has reached a significant milestone, with the facility now watertight and ready for state-of-the-art internal
A podiatry clinic in Brisbane will be available for patients suffering from a rare skin disease. A collaboration between the Queensland University of Technology and
Private health insurers and hospitals are set to receive a new funding arrangement for around 500 surgical general use and consumable items. The default benefits
Public hospital emergency department performance continues to improve, showing the health system is recovering after an extremely busy winter. Patients continued to receive high-quality, safe
Public hospitals in NSW have been recognised in AIHW’s report as Australia’s best performance in emergency departments. NSW’s public hospitals have been recognised as the
The growing Rouse Hill community is set to benefit from a range of new health services, with the release of the Master Plan for the
A Surgery Support Centre will be made available to patients preparing for surgery easing hospital pressure. Patients preparing for or recuperating from surgery will be
The Australian Government will partner with the South Australian Malinauskas Government to deliver $400 million for a once-in-a-generation upgrade to the Flinders Medical Centre. The
From 1 July 2022, women who need to get a cervical screening test, or Pap Smears, will be able to choose to self-collect a sample