New Guide to Providing Pharmacy Services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
14 October, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe 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.
Standard 3: Preventing and controlling ?healthcare associated infections
13 October, 2014 by Ryan MccannAt least half of healthcare associated infections are thought to be preventable. Data from Australia and overseas show that the rate of healthcare associated infections is reduced when specific interventions are put in place and maintained. These interventions also reduce the risk of developing resistant infectious agents and control the spread of healthcare associated infections to other people, such as patients and healthcare professionals.
Pharmacist of the Year Awards Announced
10 October, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced its award recipients for 2014.
Collaboration will Result in World Class Allied Health Research
09 October, 2014 by Petrina SmithA merger with the Menzies Foundation is set to position Griffith University as a leader in world-class allied health research.
New Heart of Australia Mobile Clinic in Regional and Rural Queensland
04 October, 2014 by Petrina SmithPeople living in regional, rural and remote Queensland will be given access to a new Heart of Australia mobile clinic that will provide quality cardiac and respiratory care.
Patients Move into Fiona Stanley Hospital
04 October, 2014 by Petrina SmithPatients have begun moving into the new State Rehabilitation Service at Fiona Stanley Hospital today.
NHPA Report on Cancer Surgery Waiting Times in Public Hospitals
02 October, 2014 by Petrina SmithMost 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
Smartphone App Helps Heart Attack Recovery
02 October, 2014 by Petrina SmithA new smartphone app developed by CSIRO is giving heart attack patients a better chance at completing life-saving rehabilitation.
RECALL - Meningitec meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccine
30 September, 2014 by Petrina SmithHealth professionals are advised that Emerge Health, in consultation with the TGA, is recalling all unexpired doses of Meningitec meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccine suspension for injection, single dose syringe, due to the potential for particulate contamination.
World Pharmacists Day 2014
25 September, 2014 by Sophie BlackshawToday is World Pharmacists Day, giving Australian pharmacists, who are among the top three trusted professions in the nation, plenty of reasons to smile.
Rise in Palliative Care related Hospital Admissions
24 September, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe number of palliative care related hospital admissions rose by 52% between 2002-03 and 2011-12, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Stents In Trial For Superficial Femoral Artery Disease
23 September, 2014 by Sophie BlackshawThe Journal of Endovascular Therapy has established that the use of stents has improved management and outcomes of coronary artery disease, and clinical trials are now attempting to prove the same will be true for superficial femoral artery disease.
New Asthma Management Tool Available to Pharmacists
19 September, 2014 by Petrina SmithTo help people pharmacists educate people to achieve better asthma control, NPS MedicineWise has launched new Asthma Management tool.
