👤 Melissa Davey Medical editor

2026-10-26 · The Guardian · Health

Birthkeeper who allegedly ‘groomed’ pregnant women to fear hospital could face criminal charges

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2026-10-27 · The Guardian · Health

Asthma deaths reach decade-high levels and number of Australians dying of dementia grows

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2026-10-25 · The Guardian · Health

Almost two-thirds of Australians bulk-billed for all GP care amid extra incentives for doctors

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2026-09-16 · The Guardian · Health

Health officials in turmoil over 11th-hour backflip on aged care algorithm override powers, emails reveal

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2026-09-16 · The Guardian

🔮 Senior department of health officials were in turmoil before the rollout of an algorithm to determine funding packages for older Australians, after discovering legislation had been drafted so rigidly that the tool could not legally be overridden by aged care assessors. assertive

2026-10-25 · The Guardian

🔮 “There is a risk that inequities could emerge between communities if some patients continue facing higher out-of-pocket costs or reduced access to care,” Wright said. assertive

2026-10-26 · The Guardian

🔮 A birthkeeper who allegedly “groomed” pregnant women to fear hospital could be referred to prosecutors to face potential criminal charges, a Victorian coroner has heard. assertive

2026-10-27 · The Guardian

🔮 People might take preventer medication on high pollen days or when they have a cold, but then they don’t take it otherwise.” assertive