Same goals, different system. What Australia can (and can’t) learn from the NHS plan, by Caitlin Wright. England’s bold 10-year NHS blueprint has similarities to Australia’s reform ambitions. But the path on our shores looks very different. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/same-goals-d... #medsky

Will Healthscope restructure as a not-for-profit and buy itself? By @mariellaattard.bsky.social. The company won’t comment, but according to reports, some lenders see it as a ‘credible solution’. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/will-healths... #medsky

Is Ryan Park’s job on the line? By Cate Swannell. The NSW health minister used his government car for a trip to the snowfields last August. A similar indiscretion cost a colleague her ministry earlier this year. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/is-ryan-park... #medsky

Deputy secretaries top bumper crop of elite health roles on offer, by Cate Swannell. Ah, July, when a new financial year sparks mass movement across the sector. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/deputy-secre... #medsky

Vaping ‘low-key embarrassing’ among teens, report finds, by Caitlin Wright. Research shows vaping is becoming stigmatised and rates are no longer increasing among young people. Is the peak of vaping for young people behind us? www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/vaping-low-k... #medsky

The last four things that could shape the future of general practice, by Jeremy Knibbs. Part 2 of our eight things shaping the future of general practice listicle looks at tax, scope of practice, education, and training and AI. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/the-last-fou... #medsky

Bupa and the ANMF go head-to-head at Fair Work Commission, by Cate Swannell. The union says the aged care provider is cutting staff hours and reclassifying staff roles to avoid care-minute mandates. Bupa says nuh-uh. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/bupa-and-the... #medsky

Review finds ‘serious leadership instability’ at far reaches of HNE LHD, by Cate Swannell. Twenty recommendations will hopefully lead Wee Waa Hospital back to full operations, as discussions continue about the splitting of the LHD into two districts. healthservicesdaily.com.au/review-finds...

The delicate art of running a government-mandated digital health monopoly, by Jeremy Knibbs. eRx Script Exchange, Fred IT and Telstra Health are in trouble again for acting like a monopoly, but hey, they’re a monopoly. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/the-delicate... #medsky

Mushroom trial missteps: indemnity insurer issues dire warning, by Cate Swannell. Doctors can give evidence in court but would be well advised to keep their opinions to themselves and not talk to the media about their patients. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/mushroom-tri... #medsky

HealthLink hits bullseye with second fee restructure proposal, by Euan Kielly. The software vendor has announced a new and improved wave of products after collaboration with the RACGP. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/healthlink-h... #medsky

Online medical bookings site HotDoc in hot water, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. The popular booking engine has paused a controversial telehealth pilot and issued an apology to customers. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/online-medic... #medsky

Commissioning of LARC centres of excellence underway, by Cate Swannell. DoHDA is putting up over $24m for PHNs to stand up a large centre for long-acting contraception in each state and territory. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/commissionin... #medsky

Aussie incubators funded to fast-track homegrown health innovation, by Caitlin Wright. In a major win for Australian medtech, three innovation incubators have each received $33m in federal funding. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/aussie-incub... #medsky

Do you love me? Frankly, robots, no. By Cate Swannell. Robots can dance to iconic rock songs and perform autonomous surgery on ‘life-like’ patients all they want. I am not onboard. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/do-you-love-... #medsky

Big three join forces to plug sharing by default gap, by Cate Swannell. The new legislation doesn’t yet mandate the uploading of medical images to the MHR. RANZCR, the ADIA and the ADHA are on the case. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/big-three-jo... #medsky

Alleged fraud possibly linked to UCC closure, by Cate Swannell. South Australian Police are investigating as the federal government kicks off its rollout of 50 more UCCs. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/alleged-frau... #medsky

Is the new Aged Care Act all it’s cracked up to be? By Cate Swannell. One aged care provider is questioning whether the new legislation will actually deliver the equitable access it promises. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/is-the-new-a... #medsky

Is Trump just gibbering or is there a genuine threat to Aussie pharmas? By Cate Swannell. Our treasurer, for one, is seeking clarification as the US president talks ‘200%’ tariffs for pharmaceutical companies who export to the US. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/is-trump-jus... #USpolitics #medsky

AHPRA issues warning to medicinal cannabis prescribers, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. AHPRA will be 'knocking on the door' of high-volume prescribers, regardless of whether a complaint has been made. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/ahpra-issues... #medsky

Another telehealth supergroup forms, and it has the RACGP onboard, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. A second telehealth consortium featuring big industry players has landed, this time led by Patients Australia. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/another-tele... #medsky

ADHA releases National Terminology Mapping Library, by Cate Swannell. The maps support seamless data sharing and quality and shorten implementation plans. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/adha-release... #medsky

CSL announces R&D cuts, including in Melbourne, by Cate Swannell. The biopharma giant won’t yet say how many jobs will be impacted in Australia, but all six global sites will be affected. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/csl-announce... #research #medsky

New code of practice hopes to target alarming healthcare injury rates, by Caitlin Wright. With a workers’ compensation claim rate at double the national average, the healthcare and social assistance industry has its first tailored Code of Practice. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/new-code-of-...

Services Australia back under Department of Finance control, by Staff Writers. It’s a ‘tectonic’ move, say public service experts, and paves the way for more direct ministerial oversight, with less chance of a repeat of robodebt-style schemes. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/services-aus... #medsky

NSW Health extends AWS cloud contract for three more years, by Staff Writers. At a cost of $159.6m, the deal is separate to the 10-year $163m contract which will deliver the single digital patient record. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/nsw-health-e... #medsky

Queensland nurses turn up the heat over dispute, by @asheppeard.bsky.social. The union has slammed the state government over stalled talks as more than 1000 public hospital wards prepare for sweeping disruption. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/queensland-n... #medsky

New faces take reins in healthcare and pharmacy sectors, by @asheppeard.bsky.social. National Pharmacies, PSA, HSS, and HFMA usher in fresh leadership as industry veterans step up and step down. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/new-faces-ta... #medsky

Bold plan to fix elective surgery gridlock and stabilise private hospital sector, by Amanda Sheppeard. Former federal health minister Greg Hunt has suggested states pay private hospital operators to help address spiralling wait lists. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/bold-plan-to... #medsky

From breathless to breakthroughs: How ACT PHN is rethinking GP care, by Caitlin Wright. We talk to ACT PHN CEO Stacy Leavens about the flow on effects of some of their most recent pilots on breathlessness and social workers in general practice. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/from-breathl... #medsky

Audit slams PathWest’s lab system for poor security and outdated practices, by Caitlin Wright. A WA Auditor General report found PathWest’s lab system hasn’t secured sensitive information for years. But don’t worry, it’s all fixed now. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/audit-slams-... #medsky

Nurses outraged over RPA job cuts, by Caitlin Wright. Up to 20 full-time positions are being cut at Sydney’s RPA, but the health minister said it’s more about a challenge in communication. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/nurses-outra... #medsky

As one door closes, another opens for longer, by @asheppeard.bsky.social. A week after the Mount Gambier Urgent Care Clinic closed, health minister Mark Butler has announced another is expanding its opening hours. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/as-one-door-... #medsky

ACT government scales back health levy after backlash, by @asheppeard.bsky.social. Facing pressure from the Greens and community concerns, the ACT will slash its proposed $250 health levy for homeowners, but the charge isn’t gone completely. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/act-governme... #medsky

Australia switches on nationwide health data network, by @asheppeard.bsky.social. The launch of Health Connect Australia marks an ambitious and major leap toward real-time, secure sharing of health information. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/australia-sw... #medsky

AI moves upstream from scribe to admin in our biggest PMS, by Jeremy Knibbs. Are we ready for AI to graduate up the data ladder from scribing notes to access patient analytics in our country’s biggest GP patient management system? www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/ai-moves-ups... #medsky

Closure of Mount Gambier Urgent Care Clinic a ‘stark warning’, by Caitlin Wright. Five months after a liquidator was appointed and after several intermittent closures, the UCC has finally shut its doors. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/closure-of-m... #medsky

Western Sydney LHD chief to depart amid hospital crisis, by Amanda Sheppeard. Graeme Loy will step down next week, with the announcement coming before Westmead Hospital doctors passed a unanimous vote of no confidence. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/western-sydn... #medsky

Westmead Hospital woes deepen, by @asheppeard.bsky.social. Doctors are reportedly planning to hold a vote of no confidence in the local health district chief executive tonight. healthservicesdaily.com.au/westmead-hos... #medsky

Beyond the beach: How the Gold Coast’s PHN is navigating health’s rising tide, by Caitlin Wright. Gold Coast PHN CEO Matt Carrodus explains how they provide health solutions for their diverse and sometimes transient population. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/beyond-the-b... #medsky

One-stop shop for digital health courses, by Staff Writers. The new National Digital Health Course Directory maps digital health courses across Australian universities. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/one-stop-sho... #medsky

NSW health system ‘beyond breaking point’: ASMOF, by @asheppeard.bsky.social. Year-long cancer diagnosis delays at Westmead have sparked warnings the entire health system is in crisis. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/nsw-health-s... #medsky

NHS drops ‘medical device’ bomb on AI scribes in UK, by Staff Writers. Will last week’s decision by the NHS to classify most AI scribes as medical devices catch on around the world? www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/nhs-drops-me... #medsky

TGA to investigate CHOICE sunscreen claims, by Staff Writers. The regulator says it will take regulatory action against any misleading claims ‘as required’. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/tga-to-inves... #medsky

Oh, to be secretary of DoHDA (or better yet, PM&C or Treasury), by Cate Swannell. Membership of the million-dollar-a-year club is 2.4% closer for Blair Comley. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/oh-to-be-sec... #medsky

Connecting aged care: time to ‘stop admiring the problem’, by Cate Swannell. The components of an excellent, connected, digitally mature aged care sector are there. They just need to be replicated at scale, and funded beyond the election cycle. Simples. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/connecting-a...

Let’s stop navel-gazing, by Cate Swannell. In which I navel-gaze about navel-gazing. Irony, thy name is aged care. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/lets-stop-na... #medsky

New national immunisation strategy takes aim at falling numbers, by @mariellaattard.bsky.social. Winning the public’s trust, better access and good data – especially in some communities – are needed to avert big consequences, Mark Butler says. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/new-national... #medsky

Monash IVF bungle claims biggest scalp, by Cate Swannell. The CEO goes as the country’s health ministers gather to talk about national regulation of ART. Meanwhile, there’s another departure, and a big win at Telstra Health. www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/monash-ivf-b... #medsky

When will Mr Butler hold insurers’ feet to the fire? By Cate Swannell. Three months have come and gone since the federal health minister gave insurers an ultimatum. He says a reckoning is coming ‘very, very soon’. Tomorrow? www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/when-will-mr... #medsky