Fall in federal spending on GP visits claims PBS

CANBERRA: Federal government spending on some health services has dipped slightly after almost six years… read more

Health sector player tries to bury problem

SYDNEY: A health sector supplier is in court today in an attempt to bury a… read more

Chronic health flaws cost nation says Productivity Commission

SYDNEY: Major deficiencies in the management of people with chronic ­disease have been exposed by… read more

Public hospital patients harmed in ‘medical misadventure’

BRISBANE: Sloppy surgeons forgot instruments inside 28 patients, with 22,683 Australians harmed through “medical misadventure’’… read more