Non-admitted patient care provided in public hospitals includes care provided in outpatient clinics at which patients consult specialist medical practitioners, or have diagnostic or other procedures, or are provided with allied health or specialist nursing care. This report summarises this type of hospital care for 2015–16.

Leaked documents reveal Commonwealth bureaucrats are considering a proposal to simplify how public hospitals are funded in Australia.

This report argues that the Medicare Levy is a fiscal fiction, as the levy revenue accounts for a mere fraction of government spending on Medicare.

Our indicator reports monitor changes over the Transforming Health program implementation. We selected indicators to monitor changes in patient access and equity taken from the case for change stated in SA Health’s Our Next Steps: Too many deaths occur in our hospitals Long waiting times for discharge or placement Too many transfers between hospitals Senior...

Provides detailed information about the experiences of care for women during various stages of the maternity journey, highlighting where NSW performs well, and potential areas for improvement. Key Findings: 1) A statewide survey of 4,739 women who gave birth in a NSW public hospital in 2015 shows t hat most had good experiences of maternity...