Anaesthesia & Respiratory Care Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Health Destination 'pharmacies of the future' achieving success 7/12/2016

An innovative, whole-of-business program transforming pharmacies into a local health destination is delivering effective healthcare services and improving consumer engagement, ...

Australia's first national health card released 7/12/2016

Australia’s Health Tracker was released 5 July 2016 by Australian Health Policy Collaboration (AHPC) at Victoria University and supported by 50 health and welfare organisations.

Funding for response to infectious diseases research: NHMRC 7/5/2016

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has announced almost $5 million in funding that commenced 1 July 2016 for the Centre of Research Excellence in Infectious ...

RACGP calls for focus on improving primary healthcare 7/5/2016

The absolute first priority for the incoming Government should be to end the extended freeze on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS).

New historic laws to give Victorians a clearer say on end-of-life-care 7/5/2016

Victorians have a chance to shape how new historic laws will be implemented to give people greater powers to set directives about their future medical treatment, including end-of-life ...

Telemedicine set to become mainstream 6/30/2016

Though it raises a host of questions for regulators, providers, insurers and patients alike - telemedicine is here and it’s set to become mainstream, and fast!

Everyone's responsibility to reduce dependence of antibiotics: PSA 6/28/2016

All health professionals - including pharmacists - as well as consumers have a responsibility to reduce the dependence of antibiotics in Australia, according to the peak national ...

AMA welcomes Labor's $2 billion commitment for public hospitals 6/21/2016

The AMA welcomes Labor’s commitment to inject an extra $2 billion into the public hospital system and to provide $100 million for a trial of patient-centred medical homes in primary ...

Are Australian health and medical researchers destined to disappear? 6/15/2016

During 2015, I'd had personal conversations with Professor Andrew Sinclair, a professor of nutritional science and an award-winning researcher with over 300 publications spanning ...

NSW Budget will deliver $150 million boost for NSW ambulance 6/14/2016

The 2016-17 NSW Budget will include a $150 million boost for NSW Ambulance personnel and infrastructure, including the recruitment of more than 100 new paramedics.

'Record high' bulk-billing rates creating a false impression: RACGP 6/14/2016

"The devil is in the detail as it's a complex story that cannot be reduced to a convenient sound bite," according to Dr Frank R Jones president of The Royal Australian College of ...

'Right doctors' still needed for rural and remote Australia: ACRRM 6/7/2016

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has responded to reports of an oversupply of GPs, saying that despite increasing numbers, a significant maldistribution ...

Demand on NSW emergency department soars in summer months 6/7/2016

Demand on NSW hospitals continues to rise significantly, with more emergency department presentations than ever before over the 2016 summer months.

What's The Real Deal: Antidepressants or Placebo? 6/1/2016

Ongoing media debate in recent years has brought attention to the over-prescription of antidepressant medications in Australia.

Commonwealth govt winning the fight against tobacco control 5/31/2016

The Commonwealth Government has ranked first among Australian governments for making the most progress on combating smoking over the past 12 months.

Labor pledges to lift Medicare patient rebate freeze 5/24/2016

AMA President, Professor Brian Owler, said that Labor’s pledge to lift the Medicare patient rebate freeze from 1 January 2017, if elected, would deliver certainty to doctors and ...

NSW smoking rates at all-time low 5/24/2016

New NSW Health data shows adult smoking rates have dropped by more than two per cent since 2014.

WA receives research funding to freeze high paralysis toll 5/24/2016

Groundbreaking studies to be undertaken through Western Australia's Neurotrauma Research Program (NRP) aim to reduce severe spinal cord damage and subsequent paralysis from traffic ...

Top 6 Traits Every Health Professional Should Have 5/17/2016

As a health professional you’re trying to maximise your value to your patients.

AMA releases Key Health Issues for the 2016 Federal Election 5/17/2016

The AMA recently released Key Health Issues for the 2016 Federal Election - a summary of the major health issues that the AMA considers must be addressed by the major parties during ...

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