Hospital Equipment & Supplies Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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More doctors and nurses are joining a rapidly ageing workforce 10/20/2009

The number of employed medical practitioners in Australia increased by almost 20% from 56,207 in 2003 to 67,208 in 2007, according to a report released recently by the Australian ...

Public hospitals new report card reveals need for more funding 10/15/2009

The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) has welcomed the support of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) for strengthening Australia's public hospital system. ...

Bureaucratically run hospitals are a health hazard for Aussies 10/13/2009

It is time for public hospitals to once again become the trusted and well-run institutions they used to be, says a new report.

Indigenous people being encouraged to become health carers 10/13/2009

The Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, Warren Snowdon was in Brisbane recently at the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association’s ...

Study: Patients With multiple illnesses need better health care 9/29/2009

Australia’s health system is failing the many people who suffer from multiple illnesses as it is principally designed to deal with individual conditions, a new study suggests.

AMA releases new government priority health investment plan 9/22/2009

As part of the National Health Reform Consultation Summit at Canberra Hospital, the AMA has presented the Prime Minister and Health Minister with a list of health policy priorities ...

Doctors are overwhelmingly doing the right thing by Medicare 9/22/2009

Despite a few hysterical and misleading headlines in the papers, Medicare Australia’s National Compliance Program report provides compelling evidence that Australia’s doctors ...

New deal launched to boost Qld's clinical trials industry 9/17/2009

Queensland is breaking into one of the world's major markets for clinical trials of medical and pharmaceutical products and equipment.

Solving the aged care problem is much more than about beds 9/17/2009

Solving the issues facing aged care also means supporting family carers, not counting aged care beds, the CEO of Carers Australia, Joan Hughes has said.

Input and feedback sought for new healthcare standards review 9/15/2009

Consumers, healthcare professionals, industry bodies and the broader community are among those invited to provide feedback on the accreditation standards used by the majority of ...

Stroke patients tend to ignore symptoms and delay treatment 9/15/2009

Research has found 70 per cent of stroke patients and 46 per cent of bystanders did not recognise stroke at the onset of symptoms, and 85 per cent did not call an ambulance immediately, ...

Vic hospitals set to benefit from Rudd Govt cash injection 9/8/2009

Three Victorian hospitals have received nearly $9 million in funding from the Rudd Government - to be used for capital infrastructure projects, surgical workforce initiatives and ...

Broadband plans to enable better chronic disease management 9/8/2009

The Minister for Broadband, Communications and Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has launched a new e-health project improving chronic disease patient care.

Primary care must be about health consumers, not systems 9/3/2009

‘Primary care is not just about doctors and health systems, it is about health consumers. A new report not only focuses on consumers, it also seeks to improve primary care in areas ...

Aged care facilities are left out in the cold by fed govt 9/1/2009

Australia’s aged care facilities have been left out in the cold by the Federal Government’s derisory insulation and solar power rebates under the Energy Efficient Homes scheme, Aged ...

Serious crisis looming in aged care unless conditions change 9/1/2009

The LHMU, the union representing Queensland Health (QHealth) carers, has predicted a serious crisis in the provision of care unless conditions for workers in the industry are addressed ...

Calls made to give cash incentives to nurses in general practice 9/1/2009

The AMA wants the government cash incentive scheme designed to lure nurses back into the workforce to be extended to include nurses who want to work in general practice.

Anaesthetists say new Surgical Safety Checklist will save lives 8/27/2009

The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists welcomes the introduction of the Surgical Safety Checklist, an important clinical tool for Australian hospitals launched ...

New public health Bill 2009 released for public consultation 8/20/2009

Tougher enforcement powers and huge fines form part of a new Public Health Bill released for public consultation.

New allied health web training package has been launched 8/18/2009

Education and training for allied health workers is now just a mouse click away after a new web-based training package was launched.

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