[ezcol_1half]The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is an independent Commonwealth statutory authority which aims to promote competition and fair trade to benefit consumers, businesses and the community. This week, … Read more…
[ezcol_1half]The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is an independent Commonwealth statutory authority which aims to promote competition and fair trade to benefit consumers, businesses and the community. This week, … Read more…
[ezcol_1half] In this week’s state budget for New South Wales, funding of $740m was announced for the redevelopment of Liverpool Hospital, 32 kilometres south-west of Sydney CBD, to meet growing … Read more…
[ezcol_1half]The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) today released its health care report. The report is the 16th biennial report published by the AIHW and in addition to looking … Read more…
[ezcol_1half]There is growing momentum in the United States to encourage workers to take a day off work to visit their doctor for a check-up, even when they aren’t sick. The … Read more…
[ezcol_1half]According to SEEK Australia, an online job board, healthcare is Australia’s biggest employer – accounting for 13.7% for the entire workforce as of February this year. And it’s growing. Healthcare … Read more…
[ezcol_1half]Earlier this week, the severe midwife shortage in New South Wales made headline news. There are around 680 vacant positions for nurses and midwives in NSW hospitals. In one Sydney … Read more…
[ezcol_1half] [/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] GPs working in Australia have a champion for their services in the election of a new Australian Medical Association (AMA) president. Dr Tony Bartone is a Victorian … Read more…
Smartphones have changed the way we live and have proved invaluable in emergencies. It seems that there’s an app for everything, and now an app is helping to save lives. … Read more…
[ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]Measurement of performance is increasing across all industries, including healthcare. Policy makers want to benchmark standards of care, while consumers want transparency and accountability. For the past few years … Read more…
[ezcol_1half] Doctor shopping is a term which refers to a practice of patients seeking treatment from multiple healthcare providers in order to procure prescription medications. Doctor hopping relates to the … Read more…