Industry News
Infectious Disease Expert Appointed
The Federal Government has appointed the University of Sydney's Professor Lyn Gilbert to advise on the prevention and control of infectious diseases, in the event of an Ebola outbreak. [ + ]
Tributes flow for Gough Whitlam
The announcement of Mr Whitlam's death was made by his family in a statement. Antony, Nicholas and Stephen Whitlam and Catherine Dovey – said he was “a loving and generous father, he was a source of inspiration to us and our families and for millions of Australians.” [ + ]
Townsville Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Opens
Townsville Hospital's stand-alone paediatric intensive care unit has opened today, completing a full suite of intensive care services for children and adults at the hospital. [ + ]
Ebola Epidemic Could Reach 10,000 New Cases a Week
The Ebola epidemic is still spreading in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia and projections show there could be up to 10,000 new cases a week by early December, the World Health Organization (WHO) Assistant Director General Bruce Aylward says. [ + ]
New Guide to Providing Pharmacy Services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has published The Guide to providing pharmacy services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to ensure pharmacists are being responsive to the health beliefs, practices, culture and linguistic needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. [ + ]
Pharmacist of the Year Awards Announced
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced its award recipients for 2014. [ + ]
Collaboration will Result in World Class Allied Health Research
A merger with the Menzies Foundation is set to position Griffith University as a leader in world-class allied health research. [ + ]
Online Toolkit for Chronic Pain Sufferers Being Launched
An online toolkit for people with chronic pain and spinal cord injury will be launched on 13 October at Connections 2014’ hosted by the Spinal Cord Injury Network. [ + ]
AMA Praises New Resource For Treating Dementia
AMA (NSW) says Alzheimer’s Australia is bringing attention to an important issue in aged care with its new resource for treating dementia. [ + ]
National President of Alzheimer's Australia Outlines Priorities
Improving the quality of residential care remains a central priority for Alzheimer’s Australia National President Graeme Samuel AC. [ + ]
NHPA Report on Cancer Surgery Waiting Times in Public Hospitals
Most patients requiring cancer surgery are waiting no longer than 30 days however there is still room for improvement, according to the National Health Performance Authority's (NHPA) report Hospital Performance: Cancer surgery waiting times in public hospitals in 2012–13 [ + ]
World Pharmacists Day 2014
Today is World Pharmacists Day, giving Australian pharmacists, who are among the top three trusted professions in the nation, plenty of reasons to smile. [ + ]
