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Relying on current or past use of health services by age group and gender to project onto future population estimates is fundamentally flawed, UQ-led research has found.

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners wants the government to fund pharmacists to be a more permanent fixture in GP clinics. But would this proposal really deliver more efficient health care?

Dr Isaac Koomson discusses his collaborative research into moonlighting and future workforce trends, and how multidisciplinary teams can bridge data gaps, enrich analysis, and deliver more relevant insights.

A person aged 75 to 80 is less likely to have dementia today compared to someone of the same age several decades ago, a UQ study has found.

About 400 medicines are in short supply in Australia. Of these, about 30 are categorised as critical. So why doesn’t Australia make more medicines? Wouldn’t that fix drug shortages?

If you’ve tried to get an appointment to see a GP or specialist recently, you will likely have felt the impact of Australia’s doctor shortages. What are physician assistants and are they the solution to our workforce issues we’ve been looking for?