13 Sep 2024

New dementia data shows proactive care planning is key b

Just 51% of dementia patients living in the community had a GP CDM attendance, leading one expert to call for more proactive and continuous care.

13 Sep 2024

‘Shocked’: Damning NHS report a ‘warning’ for Government

A scathing report into the NHS says its problems are so severe they are ‘hard to quantify’, furthering fears that unless Australia acts, it will head down the same path.

13 Sep 2024

Public health warning: Heroin overdoses after using drugs thought to be cocaine

NSW Health is warning of the danger of using drugs thought to be cocaine, which have resulted in four recent heroin overdoses including two deaths.

13 Sep 2024

Health services used for managing dementia have increased over the past decade

The number of dementia-specific medications prescribed to Australians living with dementia, as well as hospitalisations due to the condition, continue to increase.

13 Sep 2024

Join our Midwifery team – opportunities across Tasmania

The Tasmanian Health Service is offering a range of midwifery opportunities across the state, and we’re looking for compassionate, dedicated professionals to join us. Our midwives provide exceptional care, helping families during one of the most meaningful experiences of their lives.

12 Sep 2024

Learn how to embrace the inevitable with Drs4Drs

The collaborative webinars between Drs4Drs and the Australian Medical Students’ Association continue later this month with a webinar helping doctors deal with death in medicine.

12 Sep 2024

AMA welcomes ban on use of genetic tests to refuse insurance cover

AMA President Professor Steve Robson described the Australian Government’s ban on insurers using genetic tests to refuse coverage as “fantastic news for Australians and for their health system”.

12 Sep 2024

Latest AMA Diversity Report on Gender shows continued improvement in meeting targets

The AMA’s sixth gender report was released this week.

12 Sep 2024

AMA President urges government action on veterans’ royal commission

AMA President Professor Steve Robson, a former medical officer of the Royal Australian Navy, who served in the first Gulf War, has called for the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide to be adopted.

12 Sep 2024

Doctors in Training forum looks at examination and assessment feedback

AMA CDT Chair Dr Sanjay Hettige has provided an update from the latest CDT trainee forum.