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The Examiner

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Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here's how to fix 'GP deserts'

Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here's how to fix 'GP deserts'
27.01.2025 8

The Examiner

Peter Breadon

Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here's how to fix 'GP deserts'

Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here's how to fix 'GP deserts'
27.01.2025 10

Canberra Times

Peter Breadon

Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here’s how to fix ‘GP deserts’

Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here’s how to fix ‘GP deserts’

Some communities have too few GPs to ensure everyone can get the care they need, when they need it. Whoever wins the federal election should commit to...

26.01.2025 7

The Conversation

Peter Breadon

Older Australians deserve better than a 50-50 shot at health

Three years after a royal commission uncovered horrific failures in Australia's aged care, new figures show the treatment of our vulnerable elderly...

25.10.2024 3

The Examiner

Peter Breadon

Older Australians deserve better than a 50-50 shot at health

Three years after a royal commission uncovered horrific failures in Australia's aged care, new figures show the treatment of our vulnerable elderly...

25.10.2024 1

Canberra Times

Peter Breadon

Getting antivirals for COVID too often depends on where you live and how wealthy you are

Medical experts recommend antivirals for people aged 70 and older who get COVID, and for other groups at risk of severe illness and hospitalisation...

06.10.2024 2

The Conversation

Peter Breadon

Why isn’t dental included in Medicare? It’s time to change this – here’s how

When the forerunner of Medicare was established in the 1970s, dental care was left out. Australians are still suffering the consequences half a...

22.09.2024 4

The Conversation

Peter Breadon

End the private hospital blame game by exposing the cost of care

The federal Department of Health will soon finish a “ health check ” of private hospital finances. Warnings of an emerging crisis sparked the...

01.09.2024 1

Pearls and Irritations

Peter Breadon

Are you up to date with your COVID, flu and other shots? It might depend on who your GP is

Too many older Australians are missing out on recommended vaccinations for COVID, flu, shingles and pneumococcal that can protect them from serious...

15.07.2024 1

The Conversation

Peter Breadon