The sale of HotDoc, a major Australian healthcare booking engine, is underway with an estimated value over $200 million. Two main bidders are Pacific Equity Partners and Potentia, with PEP's Fund VI a...
Dr Liza Robertson, a senior GP at Wuchopperen Health Service in Far North Queensland, was awarded the RACGP Aunty Val Dahlstrom Award for Aboriginal Health Excellence. She has worked in remote Aborigi...
Last week, Australian health ministers met in Brisbane. They discussed making it easier for GPs to diagnose and prescribe medication for ADHD across the country. An advisory group has been set up to c...
AI scribes are becoming more common in Australian healthcare, with nearly 40% of GPs using them regularly. They can save time on documentation but come with legal risks. Practitioners must get patient...
The PBAC is close to deciding whether weight-loss drugs like semaglutide will be added to Australia's PBS. Currently, many patients pay up to $5000 a year for private prescriptions of GLP-1 therapies....
A parent experienced a health scare with her child early in the morning. She used the Healthdirect symptom checker and spoke with a nurse online, who advised her to monitor her daughter’s symptoms and...
The Australian healthtech sector focused on digital infrastructure, security, workforce, regulation, and innovation in 2025. The government introduced the Health Connect Australia Strategy to improve...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Cohealth has started a review process after facing funding cuts and service closures. The review was announced quickly, with a deadline set for 28 February 2026. Cohealth is inviting clients and commu...
Australia’s healthcare digital systems are not well connected. Different clinics, hospitals, and providers use separate platforms that don’t share information easily. This causes delays, errors, and p...
Professor Candid highlights the daily struggles faced by GPs in Australia. He points out how GPs deal with complex paperwork like NDIS forms and managing patient expectations. Many patients forget imp...
Rahma Health, a charity focused on Arabic-speaking families, won the 2025 Telstra Business of the Year award. It was founded by Dr Naba Alfayadh in 2020 after she noticed a lack of health information...
Australia faces a sharp decline in vaccination rates, with record flu cases reported this year. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) discussed how general practitioners (GPs...
A rural GP describes a typical day in her practice. She treats a range of patients, from a girl with a neck fracture to a woman struggling with infertility and a teenager with anxiety. She also admits...
Victoria’s Virtual Hospital has treated its first patient, an 89-year-old man with heart failure, at home through virtual consultations. The six-month pilot is led by Austin Health and the Royal Melbo...
The number of GPs in rural and remote Queensland has increased by 8% over the past five years. This growth is partly due to more doctors moving into regional areas, with some practices reporting bette...
