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.