Australia’s health system is mainly focused on treating illness rather than preventing it. Public hospitals, private providers, and primary care are all under pressure. The country spends 10.3% of GDP...
In 2025, artificial intelligence became a core part of digital health in Australia. AI is now embedded in many health systems, including clinical documentation, imaging, coding, scheduling, triage, an...
New Zealand’s government announced a new long-term plan for digital health called the Health Digital Investment Plan (HDIP). The plan aims to modernise the health system with projects like a single el...
Australia’s aged care sector prepared for major reforms in 2025 with the introduction of the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program. The legislation came into force on November 1, replacing leg...
In 2025, Australia’s allied health sector made significant progress in digital health. The government launched the National Allied Health Digital Uplift Plan in December, after consulting with over 22...
The HSE launched version 4.0 of its Health App in Ireland. The update lets patients see their care journey, including waiting lists for day cases and inpatient stays at 35 hospitals. Patients can get...
The RACGP emphasises that preventive care is a core part of general practice in Australia. Most GPs offer preventive services, and many want to do more. A recent BMJ paper argued GPs should focus on a...
The RACGP is adding an international medical graduate (IMG) to its Future Governance Committee in 2026. This move aims to include diverse perspectives, especially since over half of Australian GPs are...
The drug Saxenda (liraglutide), used for obesity and diabetes, will no longer be available in Australia after December 2025. Novo Nordisk decided to stop manufacturing Saxenda, shifting focus to its n...
Three primary health networks in Western Sydney — WentWest, South Western Sydney PHN, and Blue Mountains Nepean PHN — are working on a five-year plan to boost the number of GPs. The region faces a gro...
The US healthcare system has shifted towards remote patient monitoring and virtual wards since COVID-19. These tools allow patients to track vital signs at home and share data with clinicians in real...
Dedalus plans to create 100 new high-value jobs in Ireland over four years, expanding its Irish team to 150 employees. The €10 million investment is supported by IDA Ireland and focuses on areas like...
The Australian government plans to launch a new national program called Thriving Kids in July 2026. It targets children aged eight and under with developmental delays or autism who have low to moderat...
The Australian government is considering measures to curb high specialist fees, especially for non-GP doctors. The Health Minister, Mark Butler, says out-of-pocket costs are too high and plans to intr...
Australia has introduced world-first social media age restrictions. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube must prevent users under 16 from creating accounts. GPs will likely see more...
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released a new report showing that over two million Australians lived with long-term neurological conditions in 2022. The most common was migraine, affec...
GigaTIME is an AI-powered pathology model developed through a collaboration between Providence Genomics, Microsoft Research, and the University of Washington. It can analyse tumour microenvironments t...
In 2025, GLP-1 receptor agonists remained a major focus in healthtech, showing benefits like reduced heart failure risk, weight loss, and better blood sugar control. However, concerns about side effec...
Michele Blanshard, managing director of Magentus, has been appointed vice president of the Medical Software Industry Association (MSIA). Her appointment comes at a key time for Australia's digital hea...
The Digital Health CRC, University of Sydney, and Uniting NSW.ACT launched a new digital platform called CP3 for children in school aged care. It’s based on an existing face-to-face wellbeing program...
