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St Andrew's Opens New Hybrid Theatre

St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital’s new state-of-the-art Hybrid Theatre, the first such theatre in a private hospital in Queensland, is now fully operational.

Aged Care Facilities Tackle Overuse of Antipsychotic Medicines

[caption id="attachment_7518" align="alignright" width="105"] Lynn Weekes[/caption]

Web based resources on ethics in practice

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New Review Highlights Tamiflu Not Proven to Reduce Complications from Influenza

Initially thought to reduce hospitalisations and serious complications from influenza, a new review highlights the drug Tamiflu is not proven and may lead to harmful effects.

Quality indicators in age services - Lessons learnt

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ANMF Says Hospital Tax Will End Universal Healthcare for Australians

[caption id="attachment_7329" align="alignright" width="132"] Lee Thomas[/caption]

NHMRC Releases papers on Complementary Medicine and Evidence of Homeopathy

With revenue from the sale of complementary medicines more than $3.55billion, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has released Talking with your Patients about Complementary Medicine – A Resource for Clinicians.

Dance for Parkinson's Program Research

[caption id="attachment_7451" align="alignright" width="442"] Dance for Parkinson's pilot program. Photographer Christian Tiger[/caption]

Whooping Cough Vaccine Boosters Wearing Off Quickly

Whooping cough vaccine protects infants and young children but booster doses wear off quickly, according to University of Queensland researchers.

EMA and TGA to Share Assessment Reports Related to Orphan Medicines

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) will share full assessment reports related to marketing authorisations of orphan medicines intended to treat rare diseases.

Fast Food Franchises Lower Levels of Salt, But Not Enough

A four-year analysis of Australian fast food companies’ nutritional information has found that the franchises have lowered the levels of salt in their products by 2-3% per year, according to research published in the Medical Journal of Australia.

Policy Blue Print Set for Age Services Industry

More than 60 senior provider members delivering the full spectrum of age services in both private and not for profit facilities have banded together to form a policy blue print for the age services industry.

Surprising expectations

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ACN Calls For Better Utilisation of Nurses In Dementia Care Programs

[caption id="attachment_7366" align="alignright" width="160"] Professor Debra Thoms[/caption]