The Menzies Centre for Health Policy was awarded a $3.5 million National Health and Medical Research Council grant in 2006 to research cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Serious and Continuing Illnesses Policy and Practice Study (SCIPPS) will examine obstacles in the health system to optimal care for patients with, or at risk of contracting, these conditions and the people who care for them.

A copy of the Department of Health & Ageing's media release on 21 March 2006 can be found here by clicking here. A copy of the Menzies Centre for Health Policy's media release can be found by clicking here.

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