16-Apr-15 Canberra's hospitals are facing an impossible task to reach the level expected of a first world health system, the AMA has warned. The latest snapshot of public hospital performance found that despite some improved performance figures, the territory is still below the benchmark on all measurements. [image: ABC]

16-Apr-15 National targets require Australia's Northern Territory to treat 83% of emergency patients within four hours, but just 62% were seen in this time, an AMA report card on public hospitals revealed. The report warns of a “perfect storm” as this poor performance is combined with $60 billion in Federal Government funding cuts over the next 10 years. [image: NT News]

02-Apr-15 Researchers in Australia have developed CardioCel, a life-saving heart patch for the repair and reconstruction of cardiovascular defects. The flexible patch works like human tissue to cover holes in the heart, thereby eliminating the need for repeat surgery. [Image: The Sydney Morning Herald]

01-Apr-15 One in ten available hospital beds in Victoria is not being used and 18% of operating theatres are closed, an interim report into the state's public health system has revealed. The report's recommendations include a statewide service and infrastructure plan to guide the allocation of future resources. [image: ABC / Everystockphoto]

19-Mar-15 Australians are missing out on too many new medicines and waiting longer for reimbursement than in other OECD nations, according to a new report. The report found Australia ranked 18th out of 20 comparable OECD countries in terms of access to new medicine. [image: The WorldNews Network]