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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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

How to buy the right medical freezers for your facility 1/8/2016

It can be a difficult decision to buy the right medical freezers for your facility, particularly as there are many models with different features available.

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

If you need to buy an X-ray machine for your medical practice, there are a few things you should know.

Fair Work Ombudsman focuses on health care & social assistance 12/15/2015

Australia's growing health care and social assistance industry is to be the focus of a new national campaign by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Report highlights areas with most preventable hospitalisations 12/15/2015

People living in some areas in Australia are nine times more likely than others to be admitted to hospital for a condition that could have been more effectively treated in the ...

Medicinal cannabis to be cultivated through national scheme 12/8/2015

Australia will create a nationally-consistent licensing scheme regulating the controlled cultivation of cannabis for medicinal or scientific purposes that will streamline the process ...

How to select the right trolleys for your hospital 12/8/2015

In a hospital setting, having access to the right trolleys can make a significant difference to the ease of transportation around the hospital and the quality of care you can provide ...

More Australians hospitalised for musculoskeletal conditions 12/8/2015

More Australians are being hospitalised from arthritis, back pain, osteoporosis and other musculoskeletal conditions, according to new information released on 3 December 2015 by the ...

Medicare Safety Net changes on hold: a win for patients 12/8/2015

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has welcomed the Government’s pause of the Medicare Safety Net threshold change as a win for patients, who would have ...

National Audit highlights safer surgical health care practices 12/1/2015

The 6th National Report of the Australian and New Zealand Audits of Surgical Mortality (ANZASM) was released on 27 November 2015 by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), ...

Reform needed to reduce salt intake for Australians 12/1/2015

Health experts are calling for governments, food manufacturers and public health bodies to work together to reformulate food and improve food labelling to reduce salt intake and save ...

Australia signs new health cooperation agreements with China 11/24/2015

Australia has signed agreements with China last week, refreshing the framework for technical cooperation between the two countries on health issues, including communicable disease ...

"Good" mozzie virus might hold key to fighting disease 11/24/2015

Australian scientists have discovered a new virus carried by one of the country's most common pest mosquitoes.

ASMI welcomes announcement for deferral of codeine decision 11/24/2015

The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) welcomed the Therapeutic Goods Administration's (TGA) announcement that a final decision on the scheduling of over-the-counter codeine ...

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