Judy's husband was the first person in the world to die under VAD laws
By Matthew Qvortrup
On the verandah of their Darwin home, Judy Dent held her husband's hand as he became the first person in the world to die through legally accessible voluntary assisted dying. That world-first would not be possible in the Northern Territory today.
#DeathandDying #StateandTerritoryGovernment #HealthPolicy #Euthanasia #MatthewQvortrup
Sydney hospital acts out Ebola scenario amid outbreak in central Africa
By Fiona Willan
A high-stakes mission was undertaken at Concord Hospital this week — an exercise to test how multiple government agencies would react to any future infectious diseases outbreak.
#PublicHealth #Ebola #HealthPolicy #InfectiousDiseases #FionaWillan
Looking for ways to modernize your surgical training program? Augmented reality is rapidly becoming an indispensable tool in getting students OR ready medicalnewsbulletin.com/surgical-tra... #medschool #anatomy #healthpolicy Medskies, medtwitter, medsky, 🩺,⚕️ AnatomyEdu 🧪 #surgery #surgeons
Patients may not see benefits of $8.5bn bulk billing boost for four years
By Jake Evans
Patients may not see the benefits of higher bulk billing for years, and average-out-of-pocket costs are expected to rise, the health department has conceded — despite $8.5 billion being tipped into the GP subsidy scheme from November.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-10/bulk-billing-incentive-boost-may-not-flow-for-years/105877228
#Health #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #HealthPolicy #JakeEvans
"The top senator on healthcare policy is taking a hard look at the American Medical Association’s 'anti-patient and anti-doctor' handling of the healthcare system’s near-ubiquitous billing and claims processing codes."
#healthcare #HealthPolicy #billing #coding #AMA #physicians #hospitals #regulation #UScongress
Audit reveals £22m spent on restricted medical procedures without oversight in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s health trusts spent nearly £22 million in 2023–24 on medical procedures that are restricted under government policy, according to a report by Auditor General Dorinnia Carville. These 12,000 operations included tummy tucks, tonsillectomies, liposuction, breast reductions, carpal tu... [More info]
Patients travel hours from SA city to see a GP as shortage persists
By Conor Burke and Josh Brine
While a government-funded medical clinic is set to reopen, residents in SA's second biggest city are still struggling to access local care.
#HealthcareFacilities #HealthPolicy #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #PublicHealth #RegionalCommunities #ConorBurke #JoshBrine
'It's a human rights tragedy': Aged care facility inappropriately restrained residents
By Angelique Donnellan
A South Australian government aged care home, which looks after 23 people with dementia or complex disabilities, inappropriately used lap belts and other mechanical restraints to stop falls and control residents' behaviour, the ABC can reveal.
Six former US surgeons general warn RFK Jr is ‘endangering nation’s health’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/07/us-surgeons-general-rfk #Trumpadministration #RobertFKennedyJr #UShealthcare #Healthpolicy #USpolitics #USnews
What the Health of the Nation report tells us about GPs by numbers
By Liana Walker
These five charts give us a glimpse into what the current state of general practice looks like in Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-07/health-of-the-nation-gp-report-by-numbers/105861118
#DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #Health #MentalHealth #HealthPolicy #LianaWalker
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Hepatitis B cases are rising in the NT, but experts say it's a positive sign
By Tilda Colling
Health workers say new data showing hepatitis B cases have almost tripled in the NT reflects better access to care, with the territory also leading the nation in reducing mortality rates.
#InfectiousDiseases #Hepatitis #IndigenousAustralians #HealthPolicy #TildaColling
Could the Affordable Care Act face a "premium apocalypse" in 2026? Paul Krugman, in conversation with Jonathan Cohn, exposes the looming crisis as enhanced ACA subsidies—key to covering 24M+ Americans—are set to expire. They dissect GOP resistance, misinformation, and political games risking affordability for millions. Learn how policy and politics collide: https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-with-jonathan-cohn. Kudos to Krugman for this crucial analysis. #PaulKrugman #JonathanCohn #ACA #healthpolicy #subsidies #premiums #USpolitics
A ‘hostile takeover’: ousted CDC official raises alarm over RFK Jr approach to infectious disease https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/04/cdc-rfk-jr-infectious-disease-testimony #Trumpadministration #RobertFKennedyJr #Healthpolicy #USpolitics #USnews #Health
‘Risks and opportunities’ in US global health strategy
#Health #USHealthStrategy #PEPFAR #GlobalHealth #HIVResearch #LMICs #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #GlobalPartnerships #HealthPolicy #InfectiousDiseases #HealthFunding #ResilientHealthSystems
https://the-14.com/risks-and-opportunities-in-us-global-health-strategy/
Regional nurses under pressure as mental health emergencies climb
By Sarah Lawrence
An increase in mental health and drug-related emergencies puts strain on Bendigo hospital's emergency department, prompting calls for a dedicated treatment hub.
#MentalHealth #PublicHealth #HealthcareFacilities #HealthPolicy #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #Suicide #Health #SarahLawrence
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Trump’s H-1B visa fee is a death sentence for US healthcare | Eram Alam https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/01/trumps-h-1b-visa-healthcare-immigration #Trumpadministration #USimmigration #Healthpolicy #DonaldTrump #USpolitics #USnews
Kids scared of needles can soon get a flu vaccination via nasal spray
By Andrea Mayes
A new jab-free flu vaccination aimed at children frightened of needles is being rolled out across Wrestern Australia in a bid to boost child vaccination rates after one of the worst flu seasons on record.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-01/new-jab-free-flu-vaccination-aimed-at-children/105839610
#VaccinesandImmunity #Influenza #DiseasesandDisorders #HealthPolicy #AndreaMayes
States shoot down hospital funding offer, claiming it amounts to a shortfall of 'billions'
By Keane Bourke
State and territory leaders say the Commonwealth's offer for the next five years of hospital funding would leave them billions out of pocket, claiming the federal government is walking back a promise to pay 42.5 per cent of the share of expenses.
#Budget #FederalStateIssues #FederalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #HealthPolicy #KeaneBourke
