Hospital Equipment & Supplies Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Time to rethink how we prevent and treat obesity 5/28/2018

In a new position statement on obesity, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) calls for strong, positive preventative action to reduce the impact of obesity, and better ...

Private patients in public hospital numbers up again 5/22/2018

A significant jump in private patients treated in public hospitals in the past quarter shows raising revenue is prioritised over providing care, and public patients are left stranded ...

Warm up with exercise, not comfort food as temps drop 5/14/2018

Health experts are urging the community to stay active by exercising for at least 30 minutes on most days to keep the extra kilos at bay in the cooler months.

Doctor hopping fragmenting Australian patients' healthcare: AJGP 5/8/2018

New research published in the Australian Journal of General Practice (AJGP) suggests Australian patients commonly attend multiple general practices, potentially fragmenting their ...

NSW gives flu immunity a shot in the arm 5/8/2018

NSW Health is encouraged by the large number of health workers and the community who are getting their flu jab early ahead of winter.

Being active decreases likelihood of depression, major study finds 5/8/2018

A major international study has found that being active can protect against the emergence of depression.

Effective drug policy means controlled availability 4/23/2018

Following discussions this week on the legalisation of cannabis and other Australian drug policies, the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) again calls for evidence-based ...

Increased payments lock in record Commonwealth funding for hospitals 4/9/2018

The Australian Government will make an increased payment of $547 million to the states and territories for public hospital activity in 2015-16, following the final reports by ...

Private health fund profits grow while patient value shrinks 4/2/2018

AMA President, Dr Michael Gannon, recently warned that changes being pursued by the biggest private health insurers will reduce patient choice of doctor and hospital, and leave policy ...

Commonwealth state funding agreement needed or public hospitals doomed 3/19/2018

AMA President, Dr Michael Gannon, said on March 9 that the latest AMA Public Hospital Record Card provides compelling evidence that all Australian governments need to meet in good ...

RACGP calls for national consistency for access to medicinal cannabis 3/12/2018

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has called for an end to the highly bureaucratic, time-consuming and expensive process for prescribing medicinal cannabis ...

Time for leadership and real reform in health 2/12/2018

‘The cat is out of the bag on what the Commonwealth would like to happen in public hospital funding—more of the same—which, if it comes to pass, is a wasted opportunity’, says ...

Report shows productivity of Australian GPs 2/6/2018

AMA President, Dr Michael Gannon, said on 1 February that the Productivity Commission Report on Government Services 2018 provides further confirmation that general practice is the ...

Codeine change will help save lives 2/6/2018

Following the unanimous advice of the Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling in August 2015, an important change that will help save lives came into effect on February 1 for ...

Victorian medicinal cannabis industry powers ahead 1/29/2018

The Andrews Labor Government is expanding Victoria’s medicinal cannabis sector and positioning our state as the leader in exports of medicinal cannabis, while creating jobs and ...

Survey identifies opportunities to improve antibiotics use 1/23/2018

More than half (60%) of antibiotics given to patients after surgery to prevent infections are prescribed inappropriately, usually because they are not required at all – a situation ...

More Australians using pharmaceuticals for non-medical purposes 12/19/2017

Drug induced deaths more likely to be a result of pharmaceuticals than illegal drugs

Is your workplace tug ready? 12/6/2017

Six degrees of separation - the difference between safe and unsafe ramps.

Is your workplace tug ready? 12/6/2017

Six degrees of separation - the difference between safe and unsafe ramps.

The benefits of using a bin lifter 12/6/2017

There will always be waste. A growing population means an increase in rubbish, and more rubbish means an increase in manual waste handling processes, like emptying bins into skips.

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