Industry News
Body-worn camera trial to boost hospital staff safety
NSW has announced a 12-month trial of body-worn cameras for security staff in selected public hospitals to improve safety for staff, patients and visitors. [ + ]
Combining diabetes drugs offers heart, kidney benefits: study
SGLT2is, also called gliflozins, are a class of drug that lower blood glucose by increasing its excretion in the urine, while GLP-1RAs, such as Ozempic, work by enhancing insulin release and sensitivity. [ + ]
Medibank's Amplar Home Health opens Adelaide headquarters
The new headquarters serve as the central hub for Amplar's network of nurses and allied health practitioners across Australia. [ + ]
Study questions accuracy of blood pressure readings
A small-scale UNSW study suggests that many blood pressure readings may be questionable due to the way traditional cuffs are calibrated. [ + ]
$100 million to improve First Nations health infrastructure
The federal government has announced $100 million funding to support 33 Indigenous health infrastructure projects across the country. [ + ]
Funding for six digital health tech companies
The companies will receive funding of $3.75m via a two-stage investment process. [ + ]
East Sydney Private Hospital expands facilities
The expansion will see the addition of two theatres and 14 new beds, bringing the hospital's total capacity to eight theatres and 40 beds. [ + ]
Digital health council to drive collaboration across research, education
DHCRC CEO Annette Schmiede said the Council would be a unique forum to identify priority areas and opportunities for collective action and advocacy. [ + ]
National roadmap to drive adoption of healthcare identifiers
The ADHA, in partnership with the DoHAC and Services Australia, has published a strategic plan to drive uptake of Healthcare Identifiers Service (HI Service). [ + ]
New commissioner to tackle nicotine black market
The federal government has appointed Erin Dale in the newly established role of Illicit Tobacco and E-Cigarette Commissioner to ramp up the fight against black market nicotine products. [ + ]
'Exercise snacks' to improve health outcomes?
New research suggests that 'exercise snacks' — very short bursts of relatively intense activity separated by intervals of hours — could be a way to reduce sedentary time and improve fitness. [ + ]
New threat-sharing network for healthcare systems
This pilot program in health care is the first such intervention, but it is expected to pave the way for additional ISACs to be established in other industries. [ + ]
Call for mandated data sharing for cancer clinical trials
Despite improvements in data sharing, more changes are still needed to ensure patient-centred care, medical advancements, and trust in the pharmaceutical industry. [ + ]
Research challenges traditional childbirth coping strategies
The research comes amid growing concerns about maternity care experiences that were highlighted in the final report of the inquiry into birth trauma. [ + ]
RACGP releases new preventive guidelines for GPs
The 10th edition of the widely used resource builds on its long history of guiding preventive activities in general practice. [ + ]
