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Health system "inefficiencies" addressed in govt white paper 12/18/2014

Which level of government should really be responsible for the funding, policy, regulation and delivery of services in the health sector in Australia?

National Training Plan for future medical workforce 'lost momentum' 12/15/2014

Medical workforce planning in Australia has stalled since the abolition of Health Workforce Australia in the May Budget, according to AMA Vice President Dr Stephen Parnis.

Stroke rates 'in decline' 12/15/2014

Stroke is Australia's second biggest killer after coronary heart disease. However rates of a common type of stroke, intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) appear to be falling, according ...

Best Ways to Defuse Patient Safety Incidents 12/11/2014

Every day is unique in a clinical setting and it is impossible to predict every outcome that could occur, but some unexpected incidents have the potential to harm patients receiving ...

Mixed response to Coalition's co-payment backflip 12/10/2014

PM Tony Abbott has dismissed the dumping of the $7 GP co-payment plan in favour of an exclusive $5 one as a policy backdown, telling reporters it was about making the system "work". ...

Preventing chronic back pain in healthcare professionals 12/8/2014

If you were asked to choose the occupation that suffers the highest incidence of back injury, which would you choose? Patient lifting equipment specialist Healthtec explains how ...

NSW govt's 'virtual beds' creating false bed count impression 12/8/2014

The NSW health system has come under attack from NSW Labor following allegations its bed count includes patients sleeping in their own homes and those being moved between hospitals ...

Google's 'smart spoon' offers helping hand to Parkinson's patients 11/26/2014

Tech giant and pioneer Google hopes to help patients suffering from essential tremors and Parkinson's disease through a new hi-tech 'smart spoon'.

How carers can help patients reduce the risk and fear of falling 11/17/2014

One in three people aged over 65 report falling at least once a year. Carers, who identify patients at risk or with a fear of falling, may be able to reduce the overall incidence of ...

GP workload 'steadily rising' with ageing population 11/12/2014

General practitioners (GPs) are working harder, treating more chronic conditions, ordering more pathology tests, and seeing more elderly patients than they were a decade ago, according ...

Stroke survivors' medical costs stay high '10Y on' 11/10/2014

New data shows that healthcare and personal costs to support survivors of stroke remains high 10 years on.

eHealth 'threatened by self-interested doctors' 11/5/2014

The full potential of electronic health records is being threatened by self-interested doctors who wrongly claim they are putting patients' interests first, lobby group Consumers ...

Top Considerations When Working With Home Care Patients 10/29/2014

Home care services may be essential for patients with limited transport or lower acuity problems, and can even help reduce wait times in hospital emergency departments.

Govt's $538m medical research fund provides critical boost 10/22/2014

Funding worth more than $538 million to help researchers find cures, treatments and medical devices of the future has been announced by the federal government.

How to reduce infection spreading in a clinic or hospital 10/21/2014

Infections acquired in acute healthcare facilities are the most common complication to affect Australian patients, with over 200,000 infections every year.

Stopping the dementia "tsunami" 10/20/2014

Dementia will soon engulf more than 100 million people across the globe.

Govt's nursing home trial "a farce" 10/14/2014

A new federal government trial to have quality checks abolished for nursing homes which have 'consistently demonstrated high levels of care' is a "farce" and puts the well-being of ...

Depressed elderly people at 'increased risk' of falls 10/13/2014

Falls are common in elderly people but the risk increases markedly when they have depressive symptoms, research from Neuroscience Research Australia shows.

GP co-payment plan about to bite the dust? 10/8/2014

In a telltale sign the policy could be all but dead and buried, Minister for Health Peter Dutton unexpectedly made an 11th-hour decision to hold back from introducing legislation ...

Virtual technology used for cerebral palsy patient support 10/1/2014