Australian general practice shifted heavily to telehealth after the COVID-19 period. A study in the Journal of Health Economics used MBS and PBS data from 2017 to 2022 to compare antibiotic dispensing...
Consultmed has been chosen by Eucalyptus to support Juniper, the weight management program. GPs can refer patients to Juniper through Consultmed, with full integration into practice management systems...
Marcelle Cooper became a new mum who hid her struggles with postnatal anxiety and depression. A routine check with her regular GP focused on the baby rather than her mood. After realising she was not...
In Australia, GP access is presented as stronger than the common narrative suggests. Dr Nerida McDonald argues that general practice is highly accessible and that digital tools are already embedded in...
Eucalyptus, a digital clinic operator, has partnered with Consultmed to use its platform for secure, structured communication between clinicians and patients’ regular GPs. The deal supports shared car...
Valentia Technologies has launched OctansCare, a modular digital front door that is already live in New Zealand. Built on cloud-enabled microservices, it acts as a connectivity layer above existing Pr...
The Telehealth Sector Working Group led by medicinal cannabis company Montu has urged the Australian Digital Health Agency and the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing to mandate telehealth sta...
Late in 2025, the Prime Minister urged states to rein in public hospital spending as a condition for ongoing Commonwealth funding. States pushed back, noting rising demand, complexity and access press...
Researchers analysed data from more than 36,000 GPs across 103 local areas in Australia, covering before, during and after the COVID period. GPs who used telemedicine more intensively prescribed aroun...
HotDoc is an Australian GP bookings and telehealth platform. In 2025 it rolled out a telehealth on demand option using external GPs on clinic booking pages. The move drew pushback from many practices...
Australia's Department of Health Disability and Ageing commissioned a Medicare Mental Health Check In and St Vincents operates the service, which opened on 1 January. The initial offering is a public...
Heatwaves, fires and floods are raising health risks in rural, remote and First Nations communities. The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine says extreme weather has boosted demand for loc...
South Australia will vote on March 21, with all 47 lower house seats decided in single member districts and 11 of 22 upper house seats chosen under proportional representation with preferences. In 202...
In Saskatchewan, a remote nursing station uses a robotic arm to guide ultrasound while a technologist in Saskatoon operates the device from a distance. The system pairs robotic ultrasound with Teladoc...
Potentia Capital has acquired HotDoc for about 250 million dollars. The deal price sits just over eight times revenue and at least 30 times EBITDA. HotDoc runs a GP booking platform used by patients a...
OpenAI has begun rolling out ChatGPT Health in Australia, starting with a limited number of early users. The feature will expand to more users on a waitlist soon and broadly in February. ChatGPT Healt...
Cecilia Robinson, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Tend Health, received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her work in healthcare and supporting women in business. Tend Health is a New Zealand...
The Australian healthcare sector saw significant policy changes in 2025. The government announced an $8.5 billion Medicare reform package in February, focusing on bulk-billing incentives and chronic d...
The Australian government has announced nearly $500 million in savings across health, disability, and aged care sectors over four years. Most of these cuts come from aged care, including $255.7 millio...
