Industry News
We must act now to save lives, ABS data confirms
Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed 3144 Australians died by suicide in 2021, compared to 3139 in 2020. Eight to nine people die by suicide every day. [ + ]
German modular design for Australian hospitals
The popularity of sustainable modular construction is transforming healthcare construction throughout the world. Australia is fast adopting this trend. [ + ]
Aeromedical retrieval education aids clinical practice
Senior doctors and nurses recently engaged in a residential workshop in aeromedical retrieval to enhance their clinical practice. [ + ]
Risk–benefit analysis of using opioids in EDs
A systematic review of 42 academic research articles has found that the risk–benefit balance of using opioids in the ED setting remains unclear. [ + ]
Nutrition education on the menu for health professionals
All healthcare professionals should study a curriculum of nutrition education in order to help better support public health, a new paper has suggested. [ + ]
SHPA announces PharmCare Conference 2023
SHPA announces a new conference for accredited, embedded and general practice pharmacists leading patient-centred care. 2–4 March 2023, in Hobart, Tasmania. [ + ]
Medicare fraud allegations slammed
The AMA and RACGP suggest claims in the media of widespread Medicare rorting are not based on evidence. [ + ]
Plan to support digital capability in health workforce
The Capability Action Plan (CAP) is designed to support Australia's health workforce to continue to develop the skills required to deliver the best care. [ + ]
Doctors perform life-changing surgery on baby before birth
A Queensland baby diagnosed with spina bifida has received life-changing surgery — while still in his mother's womb. [ + ]
New rapid water test could reduce gastro outbreaks
Researchers have developed a 30-minute test to identify sewage in recreational and environmental waterways, potentially reducing outbreaks of gastroenteritis. [ + ]
New treatment guidelines for kidney disease in First Nations peoples
Compared with the non-indigenous population where kidney disease affects 1 in 10, First Nations Australians are nearly four times more likely to die with it. [ + ]
New partnership to improve controlled medication management
Healthcare software company Modeus will roll out its HS8 Controlled Medication Register application, in partnership with WA Health. [ + ]
Conversational AI employed to teach clinicians empathy
Conversational AI is being used to build virtual patients that will teach medical students how to be empathetic, as part of a University of Auckland research project. [ + ]
WHO launches strategy for rapid response to health crises
More than 500 participants from the Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Network across WHO's six regions came together for the recent 5th EMT Global Meeting. [ + ]
Doctors seek new GP funding system
Dr Robert Marr has suggested that Medicare funding of general practice has to abandon the fee-for-service model in order to be viable in the future. [ + ]
