PHOTO: The Royal Flying Doctor Service conducted 36,937 aeromedical retrievals in 2022-23. (RFDS)
In 2022-23, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) conducted equivalent to 101 aeromedical retrievals per day across Australia. According to their latest report, many of those could have been avoided with better funding in rural and remote areas.
Despite various inquiries, reports and programs, statistics continue to show a dramatic imbalance when it comes to health outcomes for people living in rural and remote areas compared to those in the city…