General Practice Students Concerned Graduates Will be Deterred by Co-Payment
12 December, 2014 by Petrina SmithGeneral Practice students have raised concern the co-payment model will deter medical graduates from pursuing a career in general practice.
Chris O'Brien Lifehouse has Nursing Jobs on Offer
12 December, 2014 by Petrina SmithChris O'Brien Lifehouse has opportunities for nurses in a variety of positions.
Primary Health Care Nurses Call for Greater Recognition
12 December, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe release of the National Health Performance Authority (NHPA) report, Healthy Communities: GP care for patients with chronic conditions in 2009-2013, has prompted the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) to call for greater recognition in the management of chronic disease.
National Health Performance Authority Report Indicates GPs Manage Patients Differently Across Geographical Areas
11 December, 2014 by Petrina SmithAn inaugural report by the National Health Performance Authority provides insights into how GPs manage patients with chronic conditions across different geographical areas.
Leading Age Services Australia Welcomes Exemptions for Co-payments
11 December, 2014 by Petrina SmithLeading Age Services Australia says the Federal Government's announcement to drop plans for the Medicare co-payment is a strong outcome for older Australians.
Port Macquarie Base Hospital Officially Opened
11 December, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe new and expanded Port Macquarie Base Hospital has been officially opened by the Federal Assistant Minister for Health, Fiona Nash, and Local MP, Dr David Gillespie.
Pathology and Radiology Sectors Pleased About Co-payment Scrapping
10 December, 2014 by Sophie BlackshawPathology Australia and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) have expressed their contentment regarding the Government's decision to drop the plans for the medical co-payment.
Health Consumer Bodies Lambast GP Co-payment Announcement
10 December, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Consumer Health Forum (CHF) and the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) say the Government's announcement on GP co-payment targets doctors.
University of Adelaide Publishes Findings on Heart Rhythm Disorders Research
10 December, 2014 by Petrina SmithA study from the University of Adelaide's Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders shows patients can have their long term outcomes improved through aggressive management of their underlying cardiac risk factors.
Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association Welcomes Co-payment Decision
10 December, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association (ADIA) has welcomed the Federal Government's Decision not to proceed with the co-payment measures for diagnostic imaging services.
New Hospital Announced for Onslow, WA
10 December, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Western Australian Government has announced a new hospital will be built in the growing Pilbara town of Onslow, replacing outdated facilities and bringing health services under one roof.
Authorities Urge Caution About Consumer-Ordered Genetic Tests
09 December, 2014 by Sophie BlackshawIn response to the increased availability and reduced costs of genetic tests for the public, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has recommended that Australians use caution when ordering tests, and a number of new publications are emphasising this with accompanying resources.
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Statistics
09 December, 2014 by Sophie BlackshawStatistics revealing the differences in age and the number of men in nursing have been released by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Victorian-born Aboriginal Infant Mortality Remains High
09 December, 2014 by Sophie Blackshawhe mortality rate for Aboriginal infants in their first year of life has not changed since the late nineties and remains double that of deaths among non-Aboriginal babies, research has found.
