Tuesday 1 December 2015

Australian health system faces ‘triple whammy’, says KPMG health expert Mark Britnell

Global health expert Mark Britnell says Australia’s world class healthcare system could be at risk of failing to care for ever older and sicker patients because of a “triple whammy” of structural problems.

Britain-based Mr Britnell warned that although Australia’s healthcare system has “served it well”, political blame games had thwarted real rejuvenation.

More importantly, he stressed, the split between federal and state governments, which sees the Commonwealth fund and manage primary care like doctor visits and blood tests, while the states run and fund hospital care, is not suited to the needs of modern healthcare.  For the full article click here 



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