Consumers Health Forum Says Senate Should Consider Alternatives to Co-Payment
12 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithIf the Abbott Government wishes to get more bang for the buck out of health spending, there are better options than slapping a $7 co-payment on patients, the Consumers Health Forum says.
Warwick Anderson to Lead Human Frontier Science Program
07 August, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_8246" align="alignright" width="133"] Professor Warwick Anderson[/caption] Professor Warwick Anderson has announced he is resigning as CEO of the NHMRC with effect from the end of March 2015 before commencing an appointment as Secretary-General of the Human Frontier Science Program, beginning mid 2015. CEO of the NHMRC since 2006, Professor Anderson has presided over a period of very significant growth in the NHMRC. His new appointment will take him from Canberra to Strasbourg, France, official seat of the European Parliament.
Old problems, new partners
06 August, 2014 by ahhbWith the release of the World Health Organization’s Antimicrobial Resistance Global Report on Surveillance, Cathryn Murphy believes it opens the way to build infection control capacity through novel approaches, including exploring new partnerships with medical industry.
VASM Report Shows Overall Improvement in Patient Surgical Care
04 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithAccording to the Victorian Audit of Surgical Mortality (VASM) sixth annual report, trends relating to clinical risk management show overall improvements in patient surgical care.
Ethics and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Patients
01 August, 2014 by ahhbDiscussion of health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia tends to focus on closing the gap in on the social and health disadvantages – the comparatively poor life expectancy and the disproportionately high burden of chronic illness such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases.
Dr Mukesh Haikerwal Appointed Chairperson of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
31 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithEminent doctor and leader in the medical profession, Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, will be the new Chairperson of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Call for Evidence Regarding Health Effects of Water Fluoridation
30 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has called for submissions from the Australian public on evidence regarding the health effects of water fluoridation.
Dr Len Notaras: Industry Q & A
24 July, 2014 by Ryan MccannDr Len Notaras has recently been appointed the Chief Executive Officer for the Northern Territory Department of Health. His new position has overarching responsibility for the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre (NCCTRC) of which he was recently Executive Director.
Smart Phone Apps Could Improve Health Outcomes for Mothers and Babies
23 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithResearchers at the University of Adelaide have shown new media technologies such as smart phone apps may be an effective means of improving health outcomes for new mothers and their babies.
Future For Family Doctors in Local Communities Depends on Attracting Students
22 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe future for family doctors living in and serving local communities in sufficient numbers depends on the capacity to attract medical students to pursue general practice, and to be able provide quality training experiences within general practice, according to AMA President, A/Prof Brian Owler.
RANZCOG Mourns Tragic Loss of a Colleague in MH17 Disaster
22 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithFellows, members and staff of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) were extremely saddened to hear of the death of their friend and colleague, Liam Davison and his wife Frankie.
Standard 7: Blood and Blood Products
21 July, 2014 by ahhbNSQHS Standard 7: Blood and Blood Products describes actions for ensuring safe and appropriate use of blood and blood products in health services.
Standard 5 - Patient Identification and Procedure Matching
21 July, 2014 by ahhbNSQHS Standard 5: Patient Identification and Procedure Matching describes the systems and processes which need to be in place to correctly identify individual patients, to transfer their care using the correct identification processes and to ensure they are accurately matched to their intended care. Although patient identification and procedure matching are routine processes, risks to patient safety can arise when there is a mismatch between a given patient and components of their care (i.e. diagnostic, therapeutic or supportive). Errors which involve the wrong patient or wrong procedure can result in death or major permanent loss of function.1,2
Health Bodies Unite in Mourning Those who Died in Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17
20 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithProfessor Heather Yeatman, President of the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), has expressed deep sorrow at the huge loss to the public health community - and specifically to the international AIDS community – resulting from the tragedy of Malaysian Air Flight MH17.
Scientists Crack the Code of the Asian Liver Fluke
16 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithScientists have sequenced the genome and characterised the genes of the Asian liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, which causes diseases that affect millions of people in Asia and is associated with a fatal bile duct cancer.
