Stigma around lung disease and cancer must go
High-five for a sustainable path to better hand hygiene
Six big ideas for beating brain cancer
National Allied Health Workforce Strategy: a lasting reprieve?
All metropolitan public hospitals miss out on green light
Stigma around lung disease and cancer must go
Data from Lung Foundation Australia's Lived Experience Survey has showed the debilitating effect stigma has on patients. Stigma around lung disease and cancer must go.
High-five for a sustainable path to better hand hygiene
Ahead of World Hand Hygiene Day, an emergency physician explains why hand hygiene is needed all the time, and gloves at the right time, to reduce unnecessary waste.
Six big ideas for beating brain cancer
The University of Newcastle's Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research has announced $720,000 in funding for six 'think big' research projects.
National Allied Health Workforce Strategy: a lasting reprieve?
Hospital + Healthcare speaks with Chief Allied Health Officer Anita Hobson-Powell, who is overseeing the National Allied Health Workforce Strategy.
All metropolitan public hospitals miss out on green light
AMA's hospital logjam finder uses a traffic light system to indicate care within the clinically recommended time — no met hospitals received a green light.
Ambu aScope 5 Uretero single-use scopes
The Ambu aScope 5 Uretero is a single-use scope designed to offer sharp vision and precise...
LiveLife Personal Mobile Alarm
The LiveLife Alarm is an SOS pendant with automatic fall detection technology.
National Allied Health Workforce Strategy: a lasting reprieve?
Hospital + Healthcare speaks with Chief Allied Health Officer Anita Hobson-Powell, who is overseeing the National Allied Health...
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Psychologist training pathway review launched
To reduce workforce shortages while maintaining standards, a review of the way psychologists are...
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Regional, rural and remote area doctors — have your say
Until 19 February, the Australian Medical Association is urging regional, rural and remote area...
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David McGrath is new National Mental Health Commission CEO
David McGrath is now CEO of NMHC (commencing 29 January 2025), taking carriage of important...
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Report: ACN calls for greater nurse UCC program recognition
In the wake of an interim evaluation report of Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, the Australian College of Nursing is calling for greater nursing staff...
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2025 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards finalists
The 2025 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards finalists have been announced, celebrating 41...
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Nominations are open for Australia's nursing trailblazers
Until 31 March, nominations are open for the Health Minister's Award for Nursing...
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Victoria improves nurse and midwife to patient ratios
Victoria has introduced amendments to the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to...
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Stigma around lung disease and cancer must go
Data from Lung Foundation Australia's Lived Experience Survey has showed the debilitating effect stigma has on patients. Stigma around lung...
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NSW commits additional $2.8m for paediatric palliative care
The NSW Government has committed an additional $2.8 million to support a range of initiatives to...
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Healthscope issues statement on three hospital patient deaths
Healthscope has issued a statement outlining its response to the deaths of three of its...
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IVF incident: "All of us at Monash IVF are devastated"
Monash IVF has confirmed that the embryo of one patient at its Brisbane clinic was incorrectly...
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Local spirit: new Footscray Hospital, Melbourne
The new Footscray Hospital will be partly a result of local community campaigning — it's affectionately referred to as "the...
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Queensland announces its Hospital Rescue Plan
The Queensland Government has announced its Hospital Rescue Plan, which includes three new...
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First look at the $275 million Austin Hospital ED expansion
The entrance, reception and lobby designs of Melbourne's $275m Austin Hospital emergency...
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$100m+ hospital opens in Sydney's north
Owned by the Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust (AUHPT), the hospital is leased for 30...
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Digital Health Festival: transformation through connection
Across two days in May, DHF25 will bring together 8000 attendees, 400 speakers and 200 exhibitors with the theme "transforming healthcare...
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Artificial touch boosted by brain-controlled bionic hand
New research suggests that a complex sense of touch for people with spinal cord injuries is now a...
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Alfred Health deploys GE system to optimise operations
The system is designed to enhance situational awareness, communication, and overall operational...
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DHCRC project to deliver benchmarking tool for AI in health
The initiative complements efforts by governments, peak organisations, and clinical professional...
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Budget: AMA welcomes investment but calls for system reform
In a post-Budget 2025–26 statement, the Australian Medical Association welcomed investment, including $8.5bn for Medicare, but said system...
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Audit: Northern Beaches Hospital partnership "at risk of failure"
The Auditor‑General for NSW has assessed how effectively and efficiently the Northern Beaches...
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Applications open for aspiring medical device innovators
Until 11 May, Flinders University is accepting applications for a special Medical Device edition...
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APHA calls "bulldust" on claims insurers cannot pay in full
The Australian Private Hospitals Association has said any claims by insurers that they cannot...
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