E&OE… Topics: Nation Action Plan for Endometriosis and funding to implement it; My Health Record PROFESSOR JASON ABBOTT: So, thanks everyone for coming today. I’m just going to explain a little bit about endometriosis. Endometriosis is a complex pelvic disease that affects the female reproductive system and can cause pain and infertility. It’s…
E&OE… Topics: My Health Record ROBBIE BUCK: Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has just called in. Good morning to you, Minister. GREG HUNT: Good morning. ROBBIE BUCK: Okay, we have been- well, quoting some of the reports this morning suggesting that there are a vast number of people who will have access to the My…
E&OE… Topics: Clinical trials funding for young Australians with rare and aggressive forms of cancer; My Health Record. GREG HUNT: Well welcome everybody to the extraordinary Peter MacCallum Centre. We’re in the youth cancer services centre and I’m with Peter Orchard from CanTeen, Joey, who’s not just a board member but one of our magnificent…
E&OE… Topics: Bupa and HCF; My Health Record RAY HADLEY: Mr Hunt, G’day to you. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Ray. RAY HADLEY: Nice to talk to you. I know you’re pressed for time but there are two issues I wanted to discuss with you. Listeners have contacted me about changes to their private health care…
E&OE… Topics: $50 million to provide life-saving support to cancer patients; My Health Record LINDA MOTTRAM: Greg Hunt joins me. Minister, welcome to PM. GREG HUNT: Good evening. LINDA MOTTRAM: Just on that announcement firstly, the $50 million for the genomic testing, it’s focused on people with late stage rare cancers. Would you consider extending…
E&OE… Topics: $50 million to provide life-saving support to cancer patients; My Health Record GREG HUNT: Today is about saving lives and protecting lives. It’s about hope for patients and for families who are dealing with the great challenge of rare cancers. Rare cancers affect 52,000 Australian people a year. Individually they may be rare…
E&OE… Topics: My Health Record; private health insurance; $5 million for clinical trials and genetic testing for children with high risk brain cancer JON FAINE: Greg Hunt is the Minister for Health in the Coalition Federal Government, the Malcolm Turnbull-led Coalition Government. Mr Hunt, good morning to you. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Jon. JON FAINE:…
E&OE… Topics: $4.8 million for mental health services in North West Tasmania; Bill Shorten’s cancelled business lunch in Devonport; Coastal Pathways project; an AFL team for Tasmania BRETT WHITELEY: Well it’s terrific to be in Latrobe and it’s terrific to have Minister Greg Hunt with me here at the Psychological CAFFE and with Tracey, and…
E&OE… Topics: $4.8 million for mental health services in North West Tasmania; adverse health effects of recreational marijuana use LEE DIXON: Earlier on his morning we had the Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt in the studio. Also, Liberal Candidate for Braddon, Brett Whiteley, to discuss major funding for the North…
E&OE… Topics: $4.8 million for mental health services in North West Tasmania; Bill Shorten’s cancelled business lunch in Devonport; adverse impacts of recreational marijuana use DARREN KERWIN: A couple of blokes have logged on my studio door today. We’ve got the Braddon by-election coming up in a few weeks, 28 July. If you need to…