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Many of the party’s more ambitious proposals – like free cancer treatment and dental care for pensioners – were abandoned after the 2019 election, and have not resurfaced.
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Australians are more likely to receive treatment against their will if they are born overseas, speak a language other than English or are unemployed.
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Healthcare productivity appears to be growing three times faster than economy-wide productivity.
Kenyan doctors protest outside the health ministry in Nairobi in April 2024, four weeks into a strike.
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Doctors are demanding the implementation of a 2017 agreement to improve working conditions.
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Our research reveals why discrimination in the NHS should be seen as a public health issue
Privatisation may not necessarily benefit patients.
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Our review shows that evidence to support further privatisation of healthcare services is weak.
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About one in three Swedish births are from foreign-born mothers.
Making patients feel seen and heard – not just “treated.”
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The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on how fragmented medical care can be. Relational, or person-centered, medicine is attempting to provide solutions.
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Small changes, big savings.
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Participants recorded short videos about their daily lives, focusing on their symptoms, how they were coping, and any lifestyle changes they were making.
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How does Australia’s health care system compare to our peers in the OECD? Here we highlight five charts showing Australia’s relative performance.
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The NHS, like many other health systems, is still dealing with the effects of COVID-19 but the challenges it faces predate the pandemic.
It’s crucial that medical professionals learn to collaborate.
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It’s all too common for health professionals and departments to slip into silo mentalities.
Paramedics working in Melbourne during the pandemic.
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Research on both sides of the globe shows that unmanageable workloads is the main reason why many ambulance service staff are considering quitting the profession.
The hand that wields the chain saw looks set to carry the crown.
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Argentinians will vote in a new president on Oct. 22, 2023. But the front-runner’s plans to slash health funding might find resistance.
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When hospital and GP staff do not reflect the population they serve, patients’ health suffers.
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Patient online comments are often underused, if they are used at all.
The language midwives use is an important part of the care they provide.
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Several familiar maternity terms have been abandoned after a consultation with pregnant women and healthcare professionals.
Almost two-thirds of UK adults aged 65 and over possess two or more long-term health conditions.
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People who developed diabetes, psychosis and congestive heart failure, in that order, experienced the largest reduction in life expectancy
Rural women in Nigeria negotiate healthcare decisions with their partners.
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Rural women in Nigeria circumvent patriarchy to make decisions on their healthcare.