Whether you’re camping with your family, with a school group or on your own, it’s important to have the right first aid supplies with you to deal with any emergencies that arise.
Defibrillators come in all shapes and sizes, so how do you choose? With any medical device it's important to choose the model that best suits your needs. Here's what to look for when ...
Do you know where your nearest AED is? This is the question we're asking businesses, clubs and individuals all month as we spread the word for Shocktober.
No one wants to be faced with the unthinkable, someone dropping to the ground and ceasing to breathe. Would you be prepared? Could you, as a bystander act quickly to administer CPR ...
Your heart is one of the most important muscles as it pumps oxygen carrying blood all around your body. Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating. It's a medical ...
Sudden cardiac arrest can strike anywhere, including the workplace. While CPR can prolong life, defibrillation is the only way to actually restore a fatal heart rhythm back to normal. ...
This year’s DonateLife Week theme – Everyone is a potential donor. What are you waiting for? - is critical because we need many more registered organ and tissue donors.
‘Today is #hellomynameis day, which recognises, above all, that healthcare is an interaction between two human beings’, says Dr Linc Thurecht, Acting Chief Executive of the Australian ...
The public 3 month opt-out period for My Health Record is open until 15th October 2018. How will your patients embrace or refusal of the system effect your practice?
Immunisation through vaccines is one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent infectious disease yet too many Australians are still missing out on routine vaccinations, ...
More Australians are being hospitalised for injuries, with falls and transport crashes remaining the leading cause of injuries, according to a new report by the Australian Institute ...
New data shows that almost half of all people diagnosed with HIV are in the late stage of infection, prompting NSW Health to urge anyone at risk to be regularly tested.
A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) presents new information about the use of private health insurance to fund patients’ admissions to public and ...
In 2015-16, there were 7.5 million presentations to public hospital emergency departments across Australia (excluding the Australian Capital Territory), or more than 20,000 presentations ...