Early cold and flu spikes putting more pressure on Queensland’s health system
Extra pressure is piling up on Queensland’s besieged health system as the cold and flu season spikes Cases of the flu, RSV and COVID are skyrocketing all at the same Queensland’s Health System is feeling the…
Dementia overtakes heart disease as biggest disease burden
Dementia has overtaken coronary heart disease as the leading cause of disease burden among Australians aged 65 and Dementia has become a major health concern in Australia, with the latest statistics showing that it is now the…
Queensland doctors warn state’s health system is crumbling
Queensland doctors are warning of deadly consequences if the Medicare rebate isn’t increased They claim our health system is crumbling, bulk billing is disappearing, and soon your credit card could determine your access to As Australians, we…
Growing calls for bold new warning labels on unhealthy food
There are calls to introduce bold new warning labels on foods high in sugar and unhealthy fats in an effort to curb a growing obesity New research shows the packaging, used overseas, is effective in keeping people…
Queensland GPs warn price of consultations could rise by $15
Some Queensland pensioners are rationing life-saving medication because they can’t afford a GP visit to renew their It comes as GPs warn a consultation could rise by $15 as they pass on the cost of a payroll
More than 1000 health workers hit Queensland’s frontline
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Health Minister Yvette D’Ath spoke in Brisbane to announce a boost in frontline health workers across More than 1000 frontline health workers will kick start their career on the frontline, bolstering Queensland’s health
Number of bulk billing GPs falls to 10-year low
Medicare is set to undergo a massive overhaul, with a soaring number of suburbs without bulk billing GP The number of bulk billing GPs has fallen to a 10-year low, as Medicare is set to undergo a…
Australia’s Medicare set for its biggest shakeup
Medicare is set for its biggest shakeup in decades with the health minister planning a major Labor is planning to give people better access to healthcare and slash wait times at hospitals and GPs, by opening up the…
Queensland invention could turn smart watches into life savers
A Queensland invention could take smart watches to the next level, turning them into life The technology can take the same measurements as a blood test, without the needle, and warn its wearer of impending health A…
GP costs soar amid Medicare crisis
Labor is under increasing pressure to improve the Medicare system as out-of-pocket GP costs exceed the government rebate for the first The rate of bulk-billing has fallen to its lowest level in almost a The issue is…