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CHF Tells Senate Inquiry that Medical Co-payments Should Not Be Introduced
The Consumers Health Forum has today told the Senate inquiry in the Commission of Audit that medical co-payments should not be introduced. [ + ]
GPs Encouraged to Check Patients Hearing Loss to Avoid Miscommunication
Nearly one in four older Australians (21 per cent) say they experience difficulties when visiting their General Practitioner (GP) due to their hearing loss, according to new research by Australian Hearing.1 [ + ]
Australia's Nurses Oppose Introduction of Co-payment for People to Visit a GP
The overwhelming majority of Australia’s nurses, midwives, assistants in nursing (AINs) and other members of the community strongly oppose plans to introduce a $6 co-payment for people to visit a general practitioner (GP), according to a new poll. [ + ]
$100,000 Available for Sustainable Immunisation Ideas
Australian immunisation providers are being called on by Sanofi Pasteur to submit original and sustainable immunisation ideas for their chance to win one of five $20,000 unrestricted educational sponsorships. [ + ]
Victoria's Public Hospitals Fail Performance Targets
The Australian Medical Association's annual Public Hospital Report Card shows Victoria's public hospitals failed all performance targets set under the National Health Reform Agreement. [ + ]
Pharmacists Express Concern Over Cap on MedChecks
[caption id="attachment_5871" align="alignright" width="110"] Grant Kardachi[/caption] The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has expressed concerns over the decision to cap the number of MedChecks and Diabetes MedsChecks that can be performed by individual pharmacists to 10 a month, and the number of Homes Medicines Reviews that can be delivered to 20 a month. National President of the PSA, Grant Kardachi, said the Society was concerned that consumers could lose out on vital health services as a result of the caps. [ + ]
ANMF Fights Government Attempts to Abolish Penalty Rates
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has vowed to fight any attempts by the Abbott Government to abolish penalty rates and other workplace awards for nurses, midwives and assistants in nursing. [ + ]
Health Institute Seeks Participants for Alzheimer's Disease Research
Hope may be on its way for sufferers of Alzheimer’s Disease as the Griffith Health Institute seeks participants for new research. [ + ]
Health Institute Seeks Participants for Alzheimer's Disease Research
Hope may be on its way for sufferers of Alzheimer’s Disease as the Griffith Health Institute seeks participants for new research. [ + ]
Off duty- Shaani Graves
Audiology Manager & Audiology Student Coordinator, Monash Health [ + ]
New Health Star Rating Website Helps Consumers and Food Industry
The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) has welcomed the establishment of the website to facilitate the new Health Star Rating on food. [ + ]
New MedicineList App for Managing Medicines
NPS MedicineWise has launched a new free app, MedicineList+, for Android and iOS devices which is designed to help patients know about and manage their medicines, as well as record important health information. [ + ]
Shivering May be the Next Trend for Losing Weight
Shivering against the cold may have the added benefit of burning body fat, a new study led by a University of Queensland researcher has found. [ + ]
CHeBA Lobbies Prime Minister to Place Dementia on G20 Agenda
On the back of the success of the recent G8, the the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) is lobbying Prime Minister Tony Abbott to to place dementia prominently on the G20 agenda, when it is held in November. [ + ]
Food and health Dialogue Found Wanting
Australian researchers evaluating the Federal Government's Food and Health Dialogue have praised it's aims but say it has a very week implementation plan. [ + ]
