Hospital Equipment & Supplies Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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More city doctors 'won't help' rural GP shortage 1/28/2014

A new report shows growth in the number of doctors in Australia, but a leading medical expert says new solutions "are still needed" to solve an ongoing shortage of doctors in rural ...

Not paying tax a dangerous game for small businesses 1/24/2014

The recent report that the ATO is chasing a back-log of $18 billion in debt, with small business tax payers accounting for more than 60 per cent of outstanding debt, should ring ...

Tax tips for Australian businesses 1/21/2014

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched a new campaign to help Australian businesses meet their tax obligations.

Improving health and budget 'not necessarily mutually exclusive' 1/20/2014

The long term sustainability of Australia's Medicare system is a pressing problem, but health minister Peter Dutton is right to avoid making any hasty decisions about reforming it, ...

Aust researchers successfully make new 'supermaterial' 1/16/2014

From smaller, faster computer chips to more practical and efficient solar cells through to improvements in medical technologies and vehicle and aircraft parts silicene, a two-dimensional ...

Govt's proposal to end free GP visits slammed by doctors 1/2/2014

A recent proposal by the federal government to charge fees for GP visits has been slammed by doctors, saying such a measure would place even greater pressure on public hospitals.

Golden staph cases in public hospitals 'dropped': report 12/27/2013

The national rate of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) cases in public hospitals dropped between 2010-11 and 2012-13, according to a recent report released by the Australian ...

Govt's health funding cut 'threatens' critical infrastructure 12/18/2013

The federal government's scrapping of the ALP's Priority Health Initiative program threatens to stall critical infrastructure and clinical service improvement programs across Australia, ...

Anti-snore pillow holds promise for back sleepers 12/18/2013

Sleep researchers from Flinders University and the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health are road-testing a new pillow that could help alleviate snoring for back sleepers.

Multiple sclerosis severity determined by simple eye test 12/5/2013

As you step outdoors into the bright sunshine, your pupils automatically contract.

'Bio pen' aims to rewrite orthopaedic implants surgery 12/4/2013

A handheld "bio pen" developed in the labs of the University of Wollongong will allow surgeons to repair damaged and diseased bone material by delivering live cells and growth factors ...

New resistant genes found in hospital superbugs 12/2/2013

In cutting-edge genomics research conducted at Macquarie University, researchers have identified a new family of resistance genes that allow bacteria to survive chlorhexidine, a ...

World first trial strives to improve prostate cancer care 11/29/2013

Researchers and clinicians from the University of Sydney and the Northern Sydney Cancer Centre are leading a world first clinical trial using a tracking system to improve prostate ...

Black silicon shows antibacterial power 11/27/2013

Learning from nature, researchers at Swinburne University of Technology have revealed the bacterial killing potential of black silicon, leading the way for the development of a new ...

Australians share industry's concerns about PBS: poll 11/26/2013

A new Galaxy poll of people taking prescription medicines reveals that Australians overwhelmingly support the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), support R&D and are concerned ...

Biomaterial 'could' be used to tackle brain tumours 11/20/2013

A polymer originally designed to help mend broken bones could be successful in delivering chemotherapy drugs directly to the brains of patients suffering from brain tumours, researchers ...

Report seeks to extend prescribing powers for nurses 11/15/2013

A new report recommending an extension of nurses' scope of practice to diagnose and prescribe medication will lead to optimal health outcomes for patients across the national health ...

Autonomous model of prescribing medications 'harmful' 11/12/2013

Australia's health ministers have signed off on "dangerous new prescribing pathways", potentially harming patients by allowing non-medical health professionals to autonomously ...

Health workforce shortage to reach 12.9m 'within decades' 11/12/2013

The world will be short of 12.9 million healthcare workers by 2035, with a figure already standing at 7.2 million, according to a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report.

Major research project to evaluate 'overdiagnosis' 11/11/2013

An investigative study into the evaluation of disease and cost burdens of "overdiagnosis" has been announced as one of several new research projects within Macquarie University to ...

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