As Australia’s National Bowel Cancer Screening Program approaches full implementation in 2020, a new standard for colonoscopy care is “a game changer” in assuring the appropriate... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The smoke blanketing Sydney and wider NSW is creating a public health emergency that demands a national response, according to a senior emergency physician. Dr Simon... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: As the Federal and NSW Governments come under growing pressure to respond to the public health emergency of bushfires and smoke, with Sydney experiencing widespread... Read more
Much of Australia will experience low-intensity to severe heatwaves this week, according to Bureau of Metereology forecasts that provide a timely reminder of the importance of a focus on #He... Read more
A new report has spotlighted current and future health threats arising from an increase in Australians’ exposure to heatwaves, and sets the scene for discussions next week at a #CroakeyGO at... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Desperate efforts by many politicians, health professionals and human rights advocates over many months to save the Medevac legislation were defeated on Wednesday in... Read more
Croakey offers a range of merchandise, via the Redbubble platform, profiling issues such as the social determinants of health (SDOH), health equity and our forthcoming #CroakeyGO on #Heatwav... Read more
A global campaign has been launched in the British Medical Journal to start to build an evidence base for healthcare that is free of commercial influences – that has already attracted... Read more