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Benefitting from innovative IP service opportunities 11/10/2009

Darwin-based innovators now have access to a secure intellectual property (IP) lodgement service thanks to a new initiative by Federal Government agency IP Australia and Australia ...

How long does it take to train a surgeon? 11/10/2009

Restrictions on the working hours of doctors may be compromising surgical education and patient care. Gretchen Purcell Jackson and John Tarpley argue that greater flexibility is ...

Hospitals need to spend money to save money: study 10/29/2009

Hospitals will save health care resources worth up to $333 per patient if they adopt an intervention aimed at reducing the risk of emergency re-admissions among elderly Australians, ...

Aust plans to launch its first Preventative Health Agency 10/27/2009

Australia’s first ever Preventive Health Agency will soon be established following the passage of important legislation in the House of Representatives.

Research supports need for improved training for junior doctors 10/22/2009

The Australian Medical Students’ Association applauds a study at Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital that highlights the need for proper supervision and training of junior doctors.

More doctors and nurses are joining a rapidly ageing workforce 10/20/2009

The number of employed medical practitioners in Australia increased by almost 20% from 56,207 in 2003 to 67,208 in 2007, according to a report released recently by the Australian ...

Public hospitals new report card reveals need for more funding 10/15/2009

The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) has welcomed the support of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) for strengthening Australia's public hospital system. ...

Bureaucratically run hospitals are a health hazard for Aussies 10/13/2009

It is time for public hospitals to once again become the trusted and well-run institutions they used to be, says a new report.

AMA releases new government priority health investment plan 9/22/2009

As part of the National Health Reform Consultation Summit at Canberra Hospital, the AMA has presented the Prime Minister and Health Minister with a list of health policy priorities ...

Input and feedback sought for new healthcare standards review 9/15/2009

Consumers, healthcare professionals, industry bodies and the broader community are among those invited to provide feedback on the accreditation standards used by the majority of ...

Stroke patients tend to ignore symptoms and delay treatment 9/15/2009

Research has found 70 per cent of stroke patients and 46 per cent of bystanders did not recognise stroke at the onset of symptoms, and 85 per cent did not call an ambulance immediately, ...

Vic hospitals set to benefit from Rudd Govt cash injection 9/8/2009

Three Victorian hospitals have received nearly $9 million in funding from the Rudd Government - to be used for capital infrastructure projects, surgical workforce initiatives and ...

Anaesthetists say new Surgical Safety Checklist will save lives 8/27/2009

The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists welcomes the introduction of the Surgical Safety Checklist, an important clinical tool for Australian hospitals launched ...

New public health Bill 2009 released for public consultation 8/20/2009

Tougher enforcement powers and huge fines form part of a new Public Health Bill released for public consultation.

$46.9 million health research Institute for South-West Sydney 8/11/2009

The Rudd Government is committed to investing in health and medical research.

Planning to improve South Australia's future health services 8/6/2009

Three new plans to improve health services for older South Australians, those affected by stroke and people receiving palliative care have been published.

Latest statistics show that anaesthesia still remains very safe 8/4/2009

Anaesthesia in Australia and New Zealand remains extremely safe, according to the latest statistics released recently.

NHHRC points to efficient and integrated future health system 8/4/2009

The National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission’s recommendations offer Australian patients the prospect of a more efficient and better integrated healthcare system, Medicines ...

Primary Health Care Roundtable is seen as a vital opportunity 6/23/2009

Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) attended the Primary Health Care Roundtable discussion at Parliament House recently to give a professional nursing perspective in a long ...

Emergency care crisis needs new ideas for national approach 6/18/2009

The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) has called for a national approach to addressing the current crisis situation within public hospital emergency departments. ...

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