Your postcode shouldn't determine your health – or whether you're admitted to hospital
- Written by Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
Some regions have had rates of preventable hospital admissions 50% above the state average for more than a decade. Marcos Mesa Sam Wordley/ShutterstockPeople ending up in hospital for diabetes, tooth decay, or other conditions that should be treatable or manageable out of hospital is a warning sign of system failure. And Australia’s health...
