Tag: health system reform
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Damning 12-Month Review Details Harrowing Abuse at Wolston Park Mental Hospital, Brisbane
Overview of the Findings A 12-month investigative review into Wolston Park Mental Hospital in Brisbane has laid bare a series of alarming allegations, including rape, severe physical abuse, and staff cover-ups. The report portrays a facility that struggled with safeguarding patients and maintaining basic standards of care, prompting urgent questions about governance, accountability, and patient…
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Adelaide Spine Surgery Delays Prompt Health Network Apology
Background: escalating wait times for elective procedures Elective surgeries in South Australia have become increasingly strained, with SA Health data showing almost 25,000 people waiting for operations across public hospitals. The pressure is felt in every corner of the system, from routine procedures to complex spine surgeries. In Adelaide, one patient’s experience has drawn attention…
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MPs demand overhaul of health services as SHA excludes vulnerable Kenyans
Executive summary: MPs call for urgent SHA reforms A recent parliamentary report has raised alarm over the Social Health Authority (SHA), saying it has systematically excluded vulnerable Kenyans—teenage mothers, poor households, prisoners, and patients with chronic conditions such as cancer and diabetes—from essential health services. The findings have sparked renewed calls for a comprehensive overhaul…
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Montreal Clinic Braces for Bill 2: Family Doctors Face New Strains Under Quebec Reforms
Montreal Clinic Braced for Bill 2 Reforms A Montreal clinic is navigating a seismic shift in health care as Quebec implements Bill 2, the government’s latest package of reforms aimed at reshaping how care is delivered and how physicians are evaluated. At the heart of the conversation is a tension between compassionate, patient-centered care and…
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Uganda Moves to Integrate Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Services
Uganda’s Integrated Health Strategy Aims to Tackle a Dual Burden Uganda is advancing a strategic shift in health service delivery by integrating care for communicable diseases (CDs) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The move responds to a growing double burden of illness in the country, where infectious diseases remain prevalent while chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes,…