A Victorian man who falsely claimed to be a registered nurse has been convicted in court of charges laid by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. [ + ]

Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians Richard Colbeck has expressed his concern and anger over the sudden closure of the Earle Haven Retirement Village. [ + ]

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has spoken out about a Queensland Government trial to relax the dispensing of an antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections. [ + ]

More than 50% of bacteria recovered from flying insects in a group of English hospitals has been found to be resistant to one or more antibiotics. [ + ]

It's not unusual for 11- and 12-year-olds to spend up to 11 hours seated. [ + ]

A Victorian woman who pretended to be a nurse has been fined $15,000 plus costs. [ + ]

Australian surgeons have restored the hand function of 13 young adults who had paralysis due to nerve damage. [ + ]

A UK study has found an increase in the risk of stillbirth after 37 weeks. [ + ]

The Morrison government has unveiled a major quality and safety aged-care reform package. [ + ]

Fake practitioners now face jail time and even bigger fines as new regulations commence. [ + ]

18 Victorian hospitals will be participating in a project evaluating the state-wide program, Strengthening Hospitals Response to Family Violence. [ + ]

People with high iron levels are less likely to have high cholesterol, according to a new study. But this is a double-edged sword. [ + ]

A groundbreaking drug, developed in Melbourne, has had positive results in children with achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism. [ + ]

Paramedics are the 'forgotten profession' within health care, and are not receiving enough help to overcome psychological injuries caused by their work. [ + ]

New research has found that pharmaceutical companies are influencing non-prescribers such as nurses, which is flowing on to patient medicinal decisions. [ + ]