A NEW report from the Australian
Institute of Health and Welfare has
detailed a “substantial increase in
weight loss surgery in Australia”
over the last ten years.
In 1998-99 there were 500
operations, with the figure soaring
to more than 17,000 in 2007/08.
90% of the procedures took place
in private hospitals, with private
health insurance funding 82%.
The AIHW estimated the total
cost of hospital care for weight loss
surgery was $108m, with $15.2m
in Medicare benefits payable.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 19 Nov 10 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 19 Nov 10
MONTU Group, its subsidiary Alternaleaf Pty Ltd, and their common director Christopher Strauch are facing legal action by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in the Federal Court of Australia for alleged unlawful advertising on the effectiveness of their medicinal cannabis products.
AUSTRALIA’S public hospitals are facing their lengthiest wait times on record for planned surgeries, with emergency departments struggling under access blockages, according to the latest annual Public Hospital Report Card by the Australian Medical Association (AMA).
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