Sally Wortley – The Conversation

Women are confused about how the new test for human papillomavirus (HPV), pictured here, will help them prevent cervical cancer. Let’s fix that. from www.shutterstock.com

February 28, 2017

Delays and confusion cloud roll‑out of new cervical cancer screening program

Jane Williams, University of Sydney and Sally Wortley, University of Sydney

The roll-out of a new screening program for cervical cancer has been delayed, leaving Australian women understandably confused about if or when they need Pap smears. Here’s what they need to know.

Only recently has conversation about access to new drugs been moving to acknowledging the need for a community debate about affordability as well. pixxiestails/Flickr

January 21, 2015

Why the public should have a say in high‑cost drug subsidies

Sally Wortley, University of Sydney and Deme Karikios, University of Sydney

Decisions about public subsidies for high-cost drugs are naturally quite complex. And while patients have increasingly been given a voice in the process, the views of the wider community have generally…

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