Patients could soon bypass their GP to get a specialist referral. Doctors are divided on whether it will make the system more efficient or affordable.
Health experts want blood- and breast-cancer patients prescribed exercise to mitigate heart damage during treatment.
Ninety-four is just the right age to start ballet,it turns out.
Australia is experiencing its worst whooping cough epidemic on record driven by a rise in cases among children as vaccination rates dip.
Health Minister Ryan Park said no permanent staff would be affected by the cuts at Sydney Local Health District,the latest to affect NSW frontline health workers.
A team of experts are weighing up whether low-risk prostate cancer cases should be renamed to reduce anxiety and unnecessary treatment.
Patients who received treatments including Botox and dermal fill at the Sydney CBD clinic are being urged to test for blood-borne diseases.
The early release of super allows chronically ill patients to withdraw their retirement savings to pay for certain medical procedures,but there are growing concerns it’s open to abuse.
Pharmacists are often the only healthcare provider in country towns,but a workforce scarcity is putting them under increasing strain.
FIFO doctors raised concerns ranging from the distance between the hospital and accommodation to a lack of comfortable furniture and crockery.
Tens of thousands of older mobile phones and other devices will cease to work from Monday,when the nation’s 3G network is finally shuttered.