AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMental health: The federal government has committed a record $1.1 billion to expand care, including 32 new or expanded Medicare Mental Health Centres and more headspace sites. Queensland mental health WorkCover claims have doubled in five years, while GPs are calling for restored Medicare funding. Hospital safety: Compensation for patients harmed in Victorian public hospitals hit $254 million last financial year, more than four times the level a decade ago; doctors and lawyers point to understaffing as a factor. Access to care: Doctors warn migration cuts could worsen pressure on Australia’s health system, as the aged-care bed crisis deepens. Reproductive health: Research links easier pharmacy access to a nearly 50% rise in medical abortion pill access after restrictions were eased.
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