01 Nov 2023
Lived experience influences design of the John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct
Patient bedrooms, birthing suites and staff stations are among new prototype rooms that have been developed to replicate the new $835 million John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct, providing a first look at key spaces planned for the state-of-the-art hospital.
31 Oct 2023
‘Continuing relationships build solidarity’: Iona Heath
The renowned former GP fears the globe is ‘teetering on the brink of destruction’, telling WONCA 2023 primary care must be better valued.
31 Oct 2023
GPs call for certainty after Treasurer’s baffling payroll promise
Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas has said he will intervene if general practices face insolvency – but the move has not impressed GPs.
31 Oct 2023
New Queenstown Ambulance Station set to open
The new Queenstown Ambulance Station is nearing completion and set to open in the coming weeks.
31 Oct 2023
New CT scanner at Royal Hobart Hospital improving outcomes for patients
A brand new, state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) scanner is now in use at the Royal Hobart Hospital’s Emergency Department, better enabling clinicians to diagnose patients more accurately and quickly in time-critical and life-threatening situations.
31 Oct 2023
Out-of-pocket costs linked to decline in GP services
GP attendances in the first six months of 2023 were 9.1% lower than the same period last year, according to a new AIHW report.
31 Oct 2023
Changes to the MBS from 1 November
The penultimate month of 2023 will usher in a suite of changes, including indexation, bulk-billing incentives, and Level E item updates.
31 Oct 2023
Government’s key Medicare Budget measures kick in
The tripling of the bulk-billing incentive announced in May’s Budget now begins, along with a raft of further changes.
30 Oct 2023
Expanded PBS eligibility for heart failure and migraine medications
More than 100,000 combined patients are expected to benefit from the changes, which will take effect from 1 November.