Elective surgery wait times highest in 20 years: report
06 December, 2023The number of patients undergoing elective surgery in public hospitals increased by 18% in 2022–23, but many patients are still facing long wait times.
Shared care just as effective as hospital-based care: SCORE trial
06 December, 2023A Peter Mac-led study has found sharing follow-up care between a GP and hospital-based specialists was preferred by bowel cancer patients.
The role of pharmacists in mental health care
04 December, 2023Pharmacists can play a greater role in helping patients manage their mental health through the quality use of medicines, suggests a new report.
New board members for National Rural Health Alliance
29 November, 2023The Alliance has appointed Penny Stewart OAM and Dr Nicole Liesis as new board members.
Call for review of 'inadequate' psychedelic-assisted therapy laws
24 November, 2023A group of medical and health practitioners is calling for an urgent review of the current guidelines for the use of psychedelic-assisted therapy in Australia.
Clinic offers new lease on life for 21-year-old
20 November, 2023A NSW tertiary clinical program has significantly improved the quality of life of a young woman diagnosed with functional neurological disorder (FND).
Project targets illicit drug use and harm reduction
17 November, 2023UTS is testing a new handheld device for rapidly and accurately identifying drug specimens.
SafeScript NSW's new approval management functionality
16 November, 2023SafeScript NSW's new functionality allows prescribers to apply online for approval to prescribe or supply certain Schedule 8 medicines.
National Mental Health Workforce Strategy released
11 October, 2023A National Mental Health Workforce Strategy will guide coordinated action over the next decade for mental health care.
Innovative mental health care delivery
06 October, 2023The new Deakin Private Hospital in Canberra hopes to begin a new era in mental health treatment with an innovative model of care.
A Day in the Life of a remote area nurse
05 October, 2023Caitlin Clayer from Ti Tree Health Clinic in the Northern Territory is a remote area nurse providing compassionate and culturally safe care to First Nations communities.
AIHW releases 10-year dementia data improvement plan
26 September, 2023The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has outlined activities to improve national dementia data and provide an evidence base for effective policy development, service provision and planning.
Clinical excellence, innovation celebrated at WSLHD quality awards
25 September, 2023From advances in patient experience to new dedicated Aboriginal health services for women, the WSLHD annual awards honoured clinical excellence and innovation.
Study calls for urgent efforts to reduce adolescent vaping uptake
13 September, 2023A study involving more than 4200 adolescents has found that e-cigarette use has become "fairly common" in young people in Australia.
Updated hip fracture standard released
11 September, 2023The ACSQHC has launched the updated national clinical care standard for hip fracture at the binational Hip Fest 2023 conference.
