‘Pharmacy deserts’ in remote Australia and outer-city regions mapped
Locations of Australia’s “pharmacy deserts” have been mapped for the first time, showing fewer services in remote Northern…
Beechworth doctors revert to home visits for patients after taxi service left town
Not that long ago, life was good for 74-year-old Jodi Scholz who was running a small farm 10…
Dermatologist drought in central Queensland leaves patients with few treatment options
Samara Watson describes her skin condition as “agonisingly painful”. The Rockhampton mum lives with psoriasis, a chronic skin…
NSW councils call for ‘GP guarantee’ to address regional health crisis
The peak body for councils in NSW is calling for a “GP guarantee” and a $1.18 billion state…
Rising fuel prices potentially forcing rural patients to forgo medical appointments, experts warn
Belinda Menzies and her family all live with significant health issues. But as fuel prices rise, she says…
Hepatitis A cases identified in Tamworth
HUNTER New England Local Health District is asking the Tamworth community and visitors to the Tamworth Country Music…
Lack of health care looms large in minds of ageing rural Australians
Whenever Kerry and Kathy MacDonald head to the main street of their home town in outback Queensland, it…