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Radical changes proposed for health system |
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Tuesday, 17 February 2009 08:03 |
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There are many radical proposals put forward in the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission's interim report, including one option that would transfer control of the entire health system to Canberra. Commission chair Dr Christine Bennett joins the 7.30 Report to discuss some of the reform proposals.
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/
[mp4] [wmv] (16/02/2009) |
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Health package to offer better care outside hospitals |
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Saturday, 14 February 2009 13:40 |
Author: Nick Miller and Leo Shanahan
Date: 14/02/2009
Source: AGE
BETTER care for the seriously ill outside hospitals is tipped to be part of a major health reform document to be released on Monday. Health Minister Nicola Roxon says the interim report from the Federal Government's National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission contains some "radical" ideas.
The Age believes such ideas include changing the balance between public and private treatment.
The report will examine the option of a single national health care system run out of Canberra. Some sources believe it will suggest replacing much of Medicare with a British-style "fund holding" model for GPs, in which particular regions or practices get a block grant to "ration" out to patients. That would attract fierce resistance, especially from doctors worried about mixing medical decisions with financial ones. The document will also look at building new bridges between health care in hospitals (mostly state funded) and in the community (mostly federa funded). "People want us to look at doing things in a different way, want access to services closer to their communities, want to find ways that they can have more continuous contact with health professionals throughout the course of their lives," Ms Roxon told The Age.
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Nurses welcome more funding |
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Friday, 12 December 2008 08:52 |
2/12/2008 8:51:00 AM
THE Australian Rural Nurses and Midwives (ARNM) has welcomed the Federal Government's announcement to invest $2.1 million to further build the Nurse Practitioner (NP) workforce in Australia. |
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Nurse Practitioners call on competition watchdog |
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Thursday, 23 October 2008 09:32 |
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Nursing Review June 2008 [Kent Rosenthal] Nurse Practitioners have called on the ACCC to investigate why their patients are refused Medicare rebate. |
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Roxon outlines plans for health care reforms |
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Thursday, 23 October 2008 09:20 |
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The 7.30 Report ABC June 11, 2008 Health minister Nicola Roxon speaks with Kerry O'Brien about planned reformed for the health care system, which includes expanding the role of nurses. read article... |
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Nurse practitioners and medical practice: opposing forces or complementary contributions? |
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Tuesday, 10 February 2009 08:15 |
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Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2009 Jan;45(1):9-16
Elsom S, Happell B, Manias E.
Centre for Psychiatric Nursing, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia.
PURPOSE: The medical profession in Australia has expressed concern about the expansion of nursing practice into areas that are traditionally the domain of medicine. Particular apprehension is raised in relation to the prescription of medications. This paper will consider and critique the argument that the standard of care provided by a nurse practitioner would be of lesser quality than that provided by a medical practitioner.
CONCLUSIONS: Despite the medical profession's opposition for nurse practitioner roles, there is little evidence suggesting that the quality of services offered by a nurse practitioner would be inferior.
PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Available evidence suggests that care and treatment from nurse practitioners in primary health care is equal to that provided by medical practitioners. |
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Eight into one: National Registration by 2010 |
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Thursday, 23 October 2008 09:33 |
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ANJ June 2008 [John Menadue] "It should be a national classification system where a nurse practitioner is recognised as having the expertise to access a formulary that is line with their specialty area." - Andrew Cashin |
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Nurses seek better health deal for patients |
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Thursday, 23 October 2008 09:24 |
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ABC June 10, 2008 Nurses want a better pharmaceuticals deal for their patients. The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) will push for nurses to have the same drug dispensing conditions as GPs.. read article... |
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Nurses aim at role of doctors |
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Thursday, 23 October 2008 09:08 |
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Herald Sun June 11, 2008 [Ben Packham] Nurses may soon be able to prescribe drugs, write referrals and order diagnostic tests under a Rudd Government push to fix the medical workforce crisis. read article...
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