For patients in remote regions of Australia and New Zealand telehealth has been a welcome service. The Skype-like technology allows doctors to provide consultancy services from a city-based hospital which saves the patient time and money. Orthopaedic surgeon, Dr John North, has been using telehealth from a purpose-built facility since 2012 at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) in Brisbane.

Dr John North will be presenting at the SA, WA and NT Annual Scientific Meeting, which is being held from 23-25 August 2018 in Alice Springs. Follow this link to view the provisional program or register online.

For more information about telehealth, please refer to the websites of Australasian Telehealth Society, the College of Rural and Remote Medicine or the Australian Government's Department of Health.