On the receiving end of outrageous invasions of her privacy, & endless extraordinary lawsuits, it's important to remember that Brittany Higgins' bravery at telling her truth earned her a Prime Ministerial apology and laid bare the exploitative sexist culture of Parliament House.

Obfuscation thy name is health bureaucracy. Get the Hot Take from HSD editor CateSwannellHSD. Urgent care clinics are like a hen’s teeth -- rare and quite possibly useless. Good luck trying to find your nearest. healthservicesdaily.com.au/obfuscation-th… #urgentcare #healthservices

COVID, hospital funding and preventative health - AMA President “We have to admit COVID isn’t over yet,” warned AMA President Prof Steve Robson Professor Robson pointed to the fact “COVID is the third-most common cause that Australians still die from. ama.com.au/ama-rounds/4-a…

Does picking your nose really increase your risk of COVID? theconversation.com/does-picking-y… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

We have launched a revamped commissioning framework to ensure the health services we fund best meet the changing needs of the 1.9 million people who live in our catchment. Read more: bit.ly/43QT2Bu

Of course they did

Rocky start for new Queensland hospital performance website, by CateSwannellHSD. Senate estimates threw up the usual circus of party politics, but Queensland Health new data portal hiccupped into action. healthservicesdaily.com.au/rocky-start-fo… #hospitals #healthservices

I was in a mood

A new RACGP special interest group says gender-diverse patients belong in general practice and don't all need to be referred to specialist clinics 🏳️‍⚧️ By Holly Payne auspathorg medicalrepublic.com.au/trans-healthca…

Consultancy: NSW Health says it has ‘nothing to hide’, by Harriet Grayson. Sec Pearce says the dept prides itself on sticking to rules, despite placing responsibility for managing COIs on the consultants. healthservicesdaily.com.au/consultancy-ns… #healthservices #conflictofinterest #BigFour

.HNECC PHN solving digital literacy one provider at a time, by HSD editor CateSwannellHSD. Plus other PHN news from SNHNetwork, EasternMelbPHN and WA Primary Health Alliance. healthservicesdaily.com.au/spotlight-on-p… #PHN #primarycare #healthservices

.Australian Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing review identifies ‘critical’ work to be done, by HSD editor CateSwannellHSD. The independent review contained plenty of food for thought when it came to aged care and the primary care workforce. healthservicesdaily.com.au/dohac-review-i… #health #healthservices #federal

Whistleblowers in the Aust Public Service need much better protection. Today’s Inquiry into Public Service Amdt Bill reveals its silence on this. Change is essential. As is ensuring the Big 4 are kept out of department Capability Reviews - rich pickings for consultant $ harvest.

I don’t reckon a 2 week unpaid internship is quite in the same league as Tony Abbott daughter who got a ‘chairmans’ scholarship for a $60,000 design degree for an institute that wasn’t actually offering scholarships…

.Queensland Health continues facilities cash splash, by CateSwannellHSD. The rollout of 7 mini-hospital-cum-UCCs continues apace, while another $120m will be thrown at mental health and cardiac facilities in Rockhampton. healthservicesdaily.com.au/queensland-hea… #hospitals #healthservices #cash

New board appointed to troubled Mackay HHS, by HSD editor CateSwannellHSD. The HHS has been under administration since November 2022 after a report found inadequate care was a factor in the deaths of three babies. healthservicesdaily.com.au/new-board-appo… #healthservices #hospitals

There is one way one essential way in which all of these new variants are nearly identical to the previous variants namely: that you should try not to catch them.

The use of artificial intelligence in may worsen pre-existing bias in clinical practice. As the use of AI in healthcare grows, we must protect against bias and potential harm, say Margaret Whitehead, Frank Kee, Enitan Carrol 🇬🇲🇸🇱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧 and Chris Holmes bmj.com/content/382/bm…

Actually did that once. Nurse approached me to change my dressing after emptying the bin in the room, bare hands. Was so hard to say anything, even for me as a doctor. But just as he was about to touch the dressing I asked him to please wash his hands and put on gloves.

Gongs for Brett Sutton, Ian Hickie and Fiona Wood healthservicesdaily.com.au/gongs-for-bret… #AustraliaDay