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When the Channel 10 host was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2017, he received the best treatment in the country. That wasn’t the case for everyone.
Sustaining midwifery group programs, which allow women to see one or two midwives their entire pregnancy, can be tricky in regional Australia. But for over 20 years, one in Wangaratta has proved it's not impossible — and its model could help other regional centres follow suit.
Locals in this Queensland town have been crying out for a permanent doctor. Now, thanks to a story highlighting the town's plight and lucrative sweeteners, their determination looks set to pay off.
Lisa was diagnosed with brain tumours four months before her wedding and statistics show where she lives may affect her life expectancy.
More than half of people suffering chronic pain in regional Australia are not getting the right medical help to deal with it due to where they live, a new survey reveals.
Emily Turnbull knows what it's like accessing health services in the regions. She's part of a cohort of students pioneering a new way of getting more doctors to work in the bush.
For the past five months, the Katherine Hospital has been unable to find a specialist doctor to help manage its busy emergency department. Now the NT government is resorting to a virtual role, raising concerns for patient care.
Regional Australians will receive their vaccinations at the same time as metro counterparts when the expected nationwide rollout begins next month, according to the Rural Doctors Association.
Country towns will get an extra 100 GPs qualified to deliver babies and treat patients in rural hospitals under a Morrison government plan to help address the shortage of doctors in regional and remote areas.
The federal government now designates nearly 80 percent of the rural U.S. as ‘medically underserved.’
A new international collaborative study of 200 practicing midwives in New Zealand and Scotland is showing just what it takes to operate in a remote rural area. Dr Andrea Gilkison, who has been a midwife since 1985 and is a Senior Lecturer of midwifery at AUT explains why the education of new midwives, as well as remuneration models that suit their special set of needs, is crucial. Kathryn is also joined by Professor Jean Rankin from the University of the West of Scotland Plus to discuss the findings.
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Brian Whelan would have required full-time care without a life-changing service for stroke victims. Now, he’s recovered and playing golf twice a week.
Accessing health care in rural Australia is challenging but without it, say University of Melbourne experts, patients can end up in hospital unnecessarily.
Psychiatrists say they are losing money if they work in country areas, despite skyrocketing demand
Despite the threat of burnout and isolation, these young medical graduates are passionate about rural health, however, they say, a damaging stigma needs to change.
Affected by funding shortfalls and staff shortages, regional not-for-profit facilities are struggling to survive
Getting basic healthcare in regional Australia sometimes can be hard. A community paramedic trial in Victoria is rethinking the profession's role and aims to ease the strain on doctors and nurses.
For youth in isolated outback areas, social media can help them stay connected to those in the city, but it can also have a negative impact on their mental health.
A widower dairy farmer connects with his son and neighbours in this feelgood film, which celebrates community and the simpler things in life.
The number of junior doctors applying to train as rural GPs is dropping as governments work to fix the issue.
Often underprepared but determined to live the dream, hordes of grey nomads are keeping the Royal Flying Doctor Service busy in the outback.
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