The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) at Flinders University has compiled a new guide for doctors on prescribing opioids. Photo: iStock.

New guide to address opioid prescription levels

In Australia, more than twice as many people die from pharmaceutical opioid overdose than from heroin overdose. Many doctors are becoming increasingly concerned about their patient’s […]

Learning lessons in care from Cuba

“If a developing country like Cuba can train more doctors and nurses than they need so they can contribute to the health care needs of other countries around the world – why can’t Australia do the same?”