Posted on July 29th, 2009 by Catherine Obuch
The AMA has congratulated the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission on its final report launched in Canberra today by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
AMA Federal President, Dr Andrew Pesce, commended the report saying it sets some ‘very, very’ ambitious targets.
“This is a comprehensive report from the NHHRC, 292 pages with 123 recommendations, so it will [...]
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Posted on July 28th, 2009 by Catherine Obuch
MEDICARE could be transformed into a more market-driven system, in which everyone chooses between competing health service providers, as part of an overhaul to be considered by the Rudd Government.
Dubbed Medicare Select, the new scheme would require every Australian to join a ‘‘health and hospitals plan’’ offered by government or public or private organisations, with [...]
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Posted on July 28th, 2009 by Catherine Obuch
Victorian Premier John Brumby says he would not be prepared to hand over control of the state’s health system to the Federal Government.
The National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission report released today recommends the Commonwealth take over responsibility for all primary health care outside of hospitals and fund outpatient services in hospitals.
To read more http://www.theage.com.au/national/i-wont-support-full-hospital-takeover-brumby-20090727-dyoy.html
To [...]
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Posted on July 27th, 2009 by Catherine Obuch
HOSPITAL errors claim the lives of 4550 Australians a year, according to a report to the Government that urges sweeping reforms to the health system.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will today release the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission report, which warns that the current health system is unlikely to be sustainable without reform.
To read more [...]
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Posted on July 21st, 2009 by Catherine Obuch
Every Australian would be able to see their medical records online and keep a personalised “health diary” under massive reforms promising better care and big taxpayer savings. GPs would be forced to link patient records to a national database or miss out on lucrative Medicare payments.
To read more http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25805317-662,00.html
But AMA President Andrew Pesce says threats [...]
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Posted on July 20th, 2009 by Catherine Obuch
The State Government’s Your hospitals report has outlined that the Victorian hospital system failed to met five of it’s nine performance goals for the second half of 2008.
To read more http://www.theage.com.au/national/hospital-system-fails-to-meet-targets-20090717-dnqe.html
Or to read the report
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/yourhospitals/download.htm
(Picture courtesy www.abc.net.au)
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Posted on July 15th, 2009 by admin
Families in Melbourne’s south-east are set to continue to benefit from the new identity for Australia’s third largest children’s hospital, Monash Children’s. Southern Health is also launching 13 KIDS – a dedicated phone line for the Monash Children’s, making phone contact easier for families.
Getting behind the initiative, Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting and wife [...]
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Posted on July 9th, 2009 by admin
Influenza A/H1N1 (swine influenza)
Clinical Information
H1N1 (previously referred to as ‘swine flu’) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in April 2009 in Mexico and the United States of America (USA). Other countries, including New Zealand and Canada, now have confirmed cases of the disease.
The [...]
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