Surgery grips the imagination, but most of the vital healthcare work goes on elsewhere, writes Lesley Russell.

Did you know that the seventh most expensive building in the world is being built right here in Australia? It’s the new Royal Adelaide Hospital (nRAH)—a project that is 18 months behind schedule and $640 million over budget.

Australia’s hospitals 2015–16 at a glance provides summary information on Australia’s public and private hospitals.

Musculoskeletal conditions were found to be the fourth leading contributor to total burden of disease in Australia, with back pain and problems, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis being the greatest contributors to the musculoskeletal burden.

This AIHW report presents information about public and private hospital statistics in Australia for 2015-16.