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Hard pill to swallow: Why your medication routine might need a rethink

Food and thickened liquids aren't the ideal quick fix for swallowing tablets that many people think they are. Research shows they can interact with your medication, or interfere with how well it is absorbed. There's a better solution. Read More

Is wages theft of aged-care staff more widespread? Union calls for sector-wider audit

  The union representing aged care workers has called for an audit of providers to ensure staff are receiving their full entitlements, after the Fair Work Ombudsman found that two providers had underpaid staff over several years. Health Services Union national president, Gerard Hayes, said underpaying aged care staff could be much more widespread in... Read More

Son, older mum wait for 10 hours in Emergency Dept queue

Hospital systems and paramedics across the country have consistently been under the pump due to hospital ramping crises – causing patients to wait excruciatingly long hours to get into an Emergency Department (ED) or be seen by a clinician. That’s what happened to this older Adelaide woman who was forced to wait 10 hours for treatment at a hospital in the city’s northern suburbs. Read More
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