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NSW welcomes scheme for controlled cultivation of medicinal cannabis 2/16/2016

NSW Minister for Medical Research Pru Goward has congratulated the Commonwealth Government on introducing legislation to establish a national licensing scheme for the controlled ...

WA receives more than $8 million in grants for medical research 2/16/2016

Western Australia's health and medical research community will benefit from more than $8 million of State Government funding that supports researchers by helping meet costs associated ...

How to run an efficient hospital 2/9/2016

The hospital environment is constantly bustling with activity and it continues to have its challenges in providing optimal patient care to each individual with the limited resources ...

Australian cancer prevalence exceeds 1 million: Cancer Council 2/9/2016

The number of Australians living with cancer or having survived a diagnosis has exceeded 1 million for the first time[1], highlighting a change in how we should manage the disease, ...

NSW achieves record organ donor rate in 2015 2/9/2016

NSW recorded its highest ever number of deceased organ donors in 2015, Health Minister Jillian Skinner announced on 3 February 2016.

Public hospital funding cuts to have dire consequences: AMA 2/2/2016

The AMA's latest snapshot of the performance of Australia’s public hospitals points to an imminent crisis as the effects of Federal funding cuts make it harder for hospitals to meet ...

Spending on mental health services hits $8 billion 2/2/2016

Expenditure on mental health-related services in Australia has increased in recent years, according to a new report released on 2 February 2016 by the Australian Institute of Health ...

Tips for Buying Oxygen Therapy Devices 1/19/2016

Oxygen therapy is an important consideration in the management of many health conditions for its role in the prevention of hypoxia.

Record number of intern doctors in NSW hospitals 1/19/2016

A record cohort of medical graduates have commenced their year-long internship in NSW hospitals on 18 January 2016.

UTS smashing stereotypes: why nursing is for men, too 1/19/2016

UTS is leading the way on gender diversity in the nursing profession, with men accounting for one in five enrolments in the Bachelor of Nursing degree. Only one in 10 of the nation’s ...

Govt to invest over $1b to cure Hepatitis C 1/19/2016

The Turnbull Government will invest more-than $1 billion to give all Australians with Hepatitis C access to breakthrough cures that could all but eradicate the deadly and debilitating ...

How pigs are helping UTS scientists tackle antibiotic resistance 1/12/2016

Scientists at UTS are tackling the growing health crisis of antibiotic resistance at its most significant source – the farmyard.

Discount PBS prescriptions now in effect 1/8/2016

1st January 2016 marks the start of landmark competition reforms in the medicines sector, whereby pharmacists are able to discount the cost of a prescription subsidised through the ...

6 Tips for Buying the Right X-ray Machines 12/15/2015

If you need to buy an X-ray machine for your medical practice, there are a few things you should know.

Fair Work Ombudsman focuses on health care & social assistance 12/15/2015

Australia's growing health care and social assistance industry is to be the focus of a new national campaign by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Report highlights areas with most preventable hospitalisations 12/15/2015

People living in some areas in Australia are nine times more likely than others to be admitted to hospital for a condition that could have been more effectively treated in the ...

Medicinal cannabis to be cultivated through national scheme 12/8/2015

Australia will create a nationally-consistent licensing scheme regulating the controlled cultivation of cannabis for medicinal or scientific purposes that will streamline the process ...

How to select the right trolleys for your hospital 12/8/2015

In a hospital setting, having access to the right trolleys can make a significant difference to the ease of transportation around the hospital and the quality of care you can provide ...

More Australians hospitalised for musculoskeletal conditions 12/8/2015

More Australians are being hospitalised from arthritis, back pain, osteoporosis and other musculoskeletal conditions, according to new information released on 3 December 2015 by the ...

Medicare Safety Net changes on hold: a win for patients 12/8/2015

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has welcomed the Government’s pause of the Medicare Safety Net threshold change as a win for patients, who would have ...

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