AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDigital Health Safety: AI chatbots gave unreliable advice on whether home blood-pressure monitors meet clinical standards; the study included devices sold in Australia, underscoring the need to check approved device registries. Veterans’ Privacy: A class action alleges the Department of Veterans’ Affairs shared medical records without consent through a program that may have covered more than 300,000 veterans and family members. Aged Care: An average of 17 older Australians died each day last year while waiting for home-care support, highlighting growing pressure on services. Hospital Security: Patients have been notified after personal data was stolen in a cyberattack on Adelaide’s St Andrew’s Hospital. Access to Care: Abortion pill access rose almost 50 per cent after Australia eased pharmacy restrictions; the government has also expanded free mental-health support across regional areas.
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