WFH to end as all NSW public servants ordered back to work dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/wfh-t… via The Daily Telegraph

Saline IV drip bags are in critically short supply in Australia theaustralian.com.au/nation/saline-… via The Australian

A fitting tribute from Bevan Shields, we should acknowledge the service of those in public life based on capability not on their political stripes. Like Bevan, I hope this will only be a sabbatical for Dom Perrottet. smh.com.au/politics/nsw/p…

If you or your family member is in hospital right now and encouraged to “drink fluids” when nauseous or in pain and really unable to do it, it’s because your government can’t supply you with intravenous fluids. Staggering. #auspol

There's chaos unfolding outside Victorian hospitals - more than 130 ambulances are ramped tonight, with nowhere to go. Lana Murphy #9News

So there is - limited evidence of worldwide shortage of IV fluids - there is no increased demand in Oz - NZ is getting supply And so the problem is - Ministerial and bureaucratic incompetence in procurement #auspol

The untold story of the #IVfluids procurement mismanagement is the cost to the health system of now paying up to $20 per litre for a bag of normal saline supplied under section 19A. That’s ten times the normal price. Price gouging of pandemic proportions ACCC #auspol

Our committee is unable to recommend lecanemab for treating mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease. Benefits of slowing disease progression, by 4-6 months on average, can not justify the high cost to the NHS. Learn more: nice.org.uk/news/articles/…

A few issues here: - ecological fallacy - stepwise variable selection in inferential model - linear regression used for count variable - results driven by outliers - conclusions drawn with p=0.09 for gold medals, with no association for total medals

It’s quite extraordinary how in just two short years the Treasurer has managed to burn to the ground the economic credibility his forebears worked so hard to build. It’s honestly very sad. Australia deserves better.

‘Mama!’ It’s always a bonus when Ava can join me out and about talking to Canberrans about what matters to them. I’m working hard to deliver a fresh opportunity for Ava and her generation who deserve a government that will always put them first. 👉🏼 freshopportunity.org

Defenders of social media say that there is no evidence that it CAUSES mental illness, there's only a small correlation. But in fact, experiments consistently show benefits from reducing social media use, IF they go long enough to get past withdrawal: afterbabel.com/p/the-case-for…

An increasing number of Australians are putting off seeing a specialist due to cost and some people are facing long waits even in the private system. There are ways to shop around for a specialist who can treat you sooner and for less.

As Dr Dr. Nick Coatsworth from Aust Patients Association says, you don’t have to see the specialist doctor named on your referral from your GP. You can take a referral to any specialist.

You can also check out the new Zable website to look up the average wait times and fees for specialists in your area. There is no connection between how much a specialist charges and the quality of their care thewest.com.au/news/health/fe…

Right back at you A/Prof Naomi Hammond now tagging Steven Tong Infectious Disease Ethics Joshua Davis Steve McGloughlin Sepsis Australia #worldsepsisday #sepsischallenge

So many ACT families have experienced this issue. We can’t have every doctor specialty in CBR, but this problem goes far beyond that ⁦Phillip Coorey⁩ ⁦James Massola⁩ ⁦Karen Barlow⁩ abc.net.au/news/2024-09-0…