Natasha May
Health Reporter at The Guardian Australia
Health reporter @GuardianAus, formerly live blogger + rural reporter. Living on Gadigal land. Fascinated by different perspectives.
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3 days ago |
theguardian.com | Natasha May
The cost of an initial dermatology appointment is now up to nearly $300 on average, new data shows. It reflects a broader problem: that Medicare rebates are not keeping up with the pace specialist fees are rising. Online healthcare directory Cleanbill, which has tracked bulk billing rates among GPs, is expanding to provide data on out-of-pocket costs to see other health professionals, starting with dermatology.
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4 days ago |
theguardian.com | Natasha May
Every three days, a child injured on an e-scooter would come through the emergency department doors at the Sunshine Coast university hospital, according to Dr Matthew Clanfield. Between 2023 and 2024, 176 children were treated at the Queensland hospital. Some got off lucky with a scuffed knee. Others suffered life-threatening brain injuries requiring neurosurgery and psychological care.
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Natasha May
Australia is in the unenviable position of having the highest rates of bowel cancer in people under 50 in the world. The perception it is an “older person’s disease” is being overturned. Rates in those over 50 have declined in Australia, while early-onset cases in people under 50 are rising by up to 8% a year. It is thedeadliest cancer for Australians aged 25 to 44, and the risk of being diagnosed in Australia under the age of 40 has .
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Natasha May
Australia’s rates of bowel cancer in people under 50 are the highest in the world, though the reason why remains unclear, experts say. As incidences of what’s known as early-onset bowel cancer are increasing worldwide, a study of 50 countries – published recently in Lancet Oncology – revealed Australia was ranked worst.
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Jonathan Barrett |Natasha May
Investing in hospitals is viewed as a safe bet. People regularly get sick and the population ages. Australian private hospitals have the added advantage of being backed by a government-supported private healthcare system. But on Monday, a huge private equity-backed hospital deal officially soured, sending Healthscope into the hands of receivers, and raising questions over whether Australia’s private healthcare system needs to be overhauled.
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