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Things to consider when buying emergency response kits 3/1/2016

Emergency response kits play an essential role in the immediate and follow-up care of an acute medical incident.

How to select the best living aids for your aged care patients 2/23/2016

Living aids play an essential role to improve the quality of life for your aged care patients, supporting them and enabling more independence than they would otherwise have.

VIC new laws to crack down on dodgy health practitioners 2/23/2016

Victoria’s health complaints watchdog will be given greater powers to name and shame dodgy health service providers and practitioners, and protect the public by banning them from ...

National campaign launched to improve caring for cognitive impairment 2/23/2016

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has launched a national campaign to improve knowledge and care practices to provide better outcomes and reduce the risk ...

Australian population growth will put pressure on public health 2/23/2016

Population growth is placing pressure on Australia's public health. Our capacity to sustain and manage the environment and resources are fundamental for a healthy population according ...

NSW welcomes scheme for controlled cultivation of medicinal cannabis 2/16/2016

NSW Minister for Medical Research Pru Goward has congratulated the Commonwealth Government on introducing legislation to establish a national licensing scheme for the controlled ...

WA receives more than $8 million in grants for medical research 2/16/2016

Western Australia's health and medical research community will benefit from more than $8 million of State Government funding that supports researchers by helping meet costs associated ...

Things to Consider When Buying Hospital Beds 2/16/2016

When in the process of buying hospital beds, there are many factors to consider. This article can help you to work through the aspects that may affect your decision before making a ...

How to run an efficient hospital 2/9/2016

The hospital environment is constantly bustling with activity and it continues to have its challenges in providing optimal patient care to each individual with the limited resources ...

Australian cancer prevalence exceeds 1 million: Cancer Council 2/9/2016

The number of Australians living with cancer or having survived a diagnosis has exceeded 1 million for the first time[1], highlighting a change in how we should manage the disease, ...

NSW achieves record organ donor rate in 2015 2/9/2016

NSW recorded its highest ever number of deceased organ donors in 2015, Health Minister Jillian Skinner announced on 3 February 2016.

Public hospital funding cuts to have dire consequences: AMA 2/2/2016

The AMA's latest snapshot of the performance of Australia’s public hospitals points to an imminent crisis as the effects of Federal funding cuts make it harder for hospitals to meet ...

Spending on mental health services hits $8 billion 2/2/2016

Expenditure on mental health-related services in Australia has increased in recent years, according to a new report released on 2 February 2016 by the Australian Institute of Health ...

Govt to invest over $1b to cure Hepatitis C 1/19/2016

The Turnbull Government will invest more-than $1 billion to give all Australians with Hepatitis C access to breakthrough cures that could all but eradicate the deadly and debilitating ...

Tips for Buying Oxygen Therapy Devices 1/19/2016

Oxygen therapy is an important consideration in the management of many health conditions for its role in the prevention of hypoxia.

Record number of intern doctors in NSW hospitals 1/19/2016

A record cohort of medical graduates have commenced their year-long internship in NSW hospitals on 18 January 2016.

UTS smashing stereotypes: why nursing is for men, too 1/19/2016

UTS is leading the way on gender diversity in the nursing profession, with men accounting for one in five enrolments in the Bachelor of Nursing degree. Only one in 10 of the nation’s ...

How pigs are helping UTS scientists tackle antibiotic resistance 1/12/2016

Scientists at UTS are tackling the growing health crisis of antibiotic resistance at its most significant source – the farmyard.

Discount PBS prescriptions now in effect 1/8/2016

1st January 2016 marks the start of landmark competition reforms in the medicines sector, whereby pharmacists are able to discount the cost of a prescription subsidised through the ...

6 Tips for Buying the Right X-ray Machines 12/15/2015