“I caught the plane three times. I caught the ambulance two, three times up here too.” That’s one experience of a patient living in remote South Australia and having to travel to Adelaide for specialist healthcare. Telehealth can help, says new...
Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) will host its second webinar for all South Australian GPs on Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 7.30-8.30PM. This webinar will look at how GPs are helping CALHN make changes to their systems and processes, resulting in better health...
A research program looking into more effective treatment for those who have heart problems linked to type 2 diabetes is looking for participants. The SURPASS-CVOT study is testing the efficacy of an experimental drug, tirzepatide, in preventing cardiovascular events...
Improving the care and outcomes for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander consumers with diabetes-related foot complications is the focus of a new telehealth initiative. The project, in conjunction with the SAMHRI’s Aboriginal Chronic Disease Consortium, involves...
Like so many with diabetes, David Fraser has to make an average 180 extra decisions every day. To ensure his glucose levels remain stable, the 47-year-old civil engineer has to consider every meal, every snack, every activity and more. That’s more than 1.6m extra...
