Paediatrics & Neonatology Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Calls for new anaesthesia guidelines: stop 'starving' patients 7/7/2015

A meeting of anaesthetists in Tasmania has heard that "starving" patients before anaesthesia can be hazardous and do more harm than good to their recovery.

$6.4m funding boost to deliver health in areas of greatest need 7/3/2015

A $6.4 million Abbott Government commitment to a nursing in primary health care program will aim to improve access to health care for rural and remote communities, older Australians ...

Report reveals drug companies 'behind medicine approval delays' 6/29/2015

Australian patients are being forced to wait up to 15 months longer to access the latest breakthrough medicines than in the US or Europe because drug companies are delaying bringing ...

Organisations unite to fight Budget cuts to vital health services 6/15/2015

A coalition of 17 peak and non-government organisations from the health and community sectors is calling on the Australian Government to scrap plans to cut nearly $800 million in ...

On fertile ground: industries benefiting from the coming baby boom 5/7/2015

With Australia's birth rate set to rise by 6.4 per cent over the next five years, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the industries expected to benefit from a mini ...

New resource provides expectant mothers with vital dental health info 3/11/2015

Assistant Minister for Health Jai Rowell recently launched a new video resource aimed at providing women with practical advice on maintaining good dental health during pregnancy.

Placenta stem cells 'possible treatment' for heart failure 2/12/2015

Stem cells collected from placenta, generally discarded after childbirth, have shown promise as a treatment for heart failure.

Consult across the sector on Medicare, health minister urged 2/9/2015

The federal government is not learning from mistakes of the past with its continued "narrow consultation" on Medicare reforms, health lobby groups have said.

Unravelling the mystery of stuttering 1/30/2015

It could be possible to determine whether or not a baby will stutter later on in life even before they begin to talk.

Syd hospital contacts hundreds of patients following vaccine fault 1/29/2015

Hundreds of patients who were treated at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA) in Sydney may have been administered ineffective vaccines following the discovery of a faulty refrigerator ...

Peanut allergy potentially cured by oral therapy 1/28/2015

A treatment for peanut allergies may provide a long-term cure for allergy sufferers.

Aust boy receives 'world first' technology for diabetes management 1/23/2015

Access to life-changing technology is a step closer for Australians with type 1 diabetes.

Should fathers stay away during their child's delivery? 1/21/2015

Could fathers really be a hindrance rather than a help during the process of childbirth? In some cases they can, scientists have found.

'Annual fee' model an answer to govt's Medicare woes 1/21/2015

The government is struggling to sell its Medicare co-payment reform because its sole emphasis is on cost control, when it should also be about supporting quality and equity, according ...

Autopsy of a dead policy: what now for Medicare? 1/19/2015

The government has backed down from its plan to cut Medicare rebates to doctors – which was to start on January 19 – after several days of public pressure.

Dutton 'worst health minister in living memory': poll 1/14/2015

What a way to end one's ministerial term. Former Health Minister Peter Dutton has been ranked the worst health minister in living memory in a survey conducted by Australian Doctor ...

Sensor helps with resuscitating newborns 1/9/2015

Unique technology which will allow the continual monitoring of a baby's heart rate during resuscitation has been developed by UK researchers.

NSW govt to conduct $9m cannabis trials 12/28/2014

The NSW government should find out in a few weeks, through negotiation with the federal government, if it will be able to import cannabis for medical trials.

Great expectations: 'naïve optimism' about medical care 12/28/2014

"It might do me some good and it won’t hurt to give it a go." How often have you heard a phrase like this?

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?

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