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Healthcare reforms must maximise potential of pharmacists: PSA 6/7/2016

Exploring innovative models of interprofessional care and better utilising the role of pharmacists in healthcare are cost-effective, evidence-based reforms an elected Federal Government ...

What's The Real Deal: Antidepressants or Placebo? 6/1/2016

Ongoing media debate in recent years has brought attention to the over-prescription of antidepressant medications in Australia.

National real-time medicine monitoring will save lives: PSA 5/31/2016

Hundreds of lives would be saved and hospitalisations reduced if a national real-time recording and reporting system for medicines was adopted, according to a new statement by the ...

Use of palliative care medicine services increase by 80% 5/31/2016

Over the past 5 years, Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) payments for all palliative medicine specialist services increased by almost 80%.

6 Things to Consider When Buying Recliners 5/24/2016

Recliners make a great addition to healthcare lounges, wards and bedrooms.

Labor pledges to lift Medicare patient rebate freeze 5/24/2016

AMA President, Professor Brian Owler, said that Labor’s pledge to lift the Medicare patient rebate freeze from 1 January 2017, if elected, would deliver certainty to doctors and ...

NSW smoking rates at all-time low 5/24/2016

New NSW Health data shows adult smoking rates have dropped by more than two per cent since 2014.

WA receives research funding to freeze high paralysis toll 5/24/2016

Groundbreaking studies to be undertaken through Western Australia's Neurotrauma Research Program (NRP) aim to reduce severe spinal cord damage and subsequent paralysis from traffic ...

How to choose the best air alternating support surface 5/24/2016

Dispelling the Myths and Magic in choosing what's best for your patient.

Top 6 Traits Every Health Professional Should Have 5/17/2016

As a health professional you’re trying to maximise your value to your patients.

Pharmacist-delivered vaccinations to boost public health in Victoria 5/17/2016

The Victorian Branches of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) and Pharmacy Guild of Australia have welcomed the Victorian Government’s approval of pharmacist-delivered ...

AMA releases Key Health Issues for the 2016 Federal Election 5/17/2016

The AMA recently released Key Health Issues for the 2016 Federal Election - a summary of the major health issues that the AMA considers must be addressed by the major parties during ...

4 Things to Consider for a Medical Practice Refurbishment/Fit-Out 5/10/2016

Refurbishing a medical practice isn’t the easiest thing to do while patient needs remain your number one priority.

AMA condemns extension of Medicare rebate freeze 5/10/2016

The AMA recently condemned the extension of the freeze of the Medicare patient rebate until 2020 – a saving to the Government of almost $1 billion.

Fed Budget must provide adequate funding for GPs: RACGP 5/3/2016

Today’s Federal Budget is the final chance for the Federal Government to show Australia it is serious about providing adequate funding for GPs and our world-class healthcare system, ...

AMA calls on govt to abandon cuts to pathology bulk billing incentives 5/3/2016

Welcoming the recent release of the Pathology Australia report on the community health benefits, efficiency, and cost effectiveness of Australia's pathology sector, the AMA is again ...

6 Things to Look Out for When Buying Bed Movers 5/3/2016

If you’re considering purchasing bed movers for your hospital or medical centre, here are six important benefits to look out for.

Goverment releases new guidelines for organ transplantation 4/26/2016

A record number of Australians benefited from receiving an organ transplant in 2015 with 1,241 Australians receiving a life changing transplant from the generosity of 435 deceased ...

Vaccinations more vital than ever for children and adults: RACGP 4/19/2016

World Immunisation Week April 24-30 is a timely reminder of the need to remain ever vigilant about vaccination said Dr Frank Jones, president of the Royal Australian College of ...

Tips to help health care workers manage stress 4/12/2016