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Nina Alvarez is a Content Producer for Healthcare Channel. Her interests include writing, particularly about the healthcare sector and the many ways it can improve to further benefit people from all walks of life.

reinfection
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
COVID-19 reinfection period reduced to four weeks
Nina Alvarez Jul 14, 2022

NSW Health has revised the COVID-19 reinfection period from 12 weeks down to four weeks effective from today. People who have previously had COVID-19 should

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cancer hub
Children's Health, Healthcare, Healthcare News
New online cancer hub dubbed an accessible game changer
Nina Alvarez Jul 14, 2022

The  Albanese Government today launched the Cancer Hub – a national one-stop digital hub that will change the way young Australians access cancer-related services. The Cancer

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vital signs
Healthcare, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology, Sponsored Story
Automated vital signs solutions for long term aged care
Nina Alvarez Jul 14, 2022

As the elderly population grows and resident acuity levels increase, your long-term care facilities may be experiencing an increased demand for care. With cost constraints

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telehealth
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Public Health and Careers
RACGP: Rural and remote patients left behind by telehealth cuts
Nina Alvarez Jul 14, 2022

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has once again urged the federal Government to make Medicare rebates for longer telehealth phone consultations a

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preparing
Aged Care, Aged Care, Healthcare, Learning - Topics
Preparing for Home Aged Care: Importance and Tips
Nina Alvarez Jul 14, 2022

Like many services, home aged care is an essential step to improving an older adult’s quality of life, especially when mobility starts to become an

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technology
Aged Care, Aged Care, Healthcare, Learning - Topics, Medical Science and Technology
Teaching seniors to communicate using technology
Nina Alvarez Jul 12, 2022

A digital transformation in aged care is underway. With all these technological advancements, it can be easy to overlook the ones who truly need to

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Footscray
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals
Foundations laid in place for new Footscray Hospital
Nina Alvarez Jul 12, 2022

More than 500 construction workers are on site and making major progress on Victoria’s biggest ever health infrastructure investment, with the foundations laid on the

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fossil fuel
Healthcare, Public Health and Careers
Healthcare professionals call for a ban on fossil fuel advertising
Nina Alvarez Jul 12, 2022

With millions of deaths globally, and over 5,000 in Australia alone, per year attributable to the burning of fossil fuels, leading health professionals and organisations across the

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antiviral
Aged Care, COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Millions of Australians to gain access to antiviral COVID treatments
Nina Alvarez Jul 12, 2022

All Australians aged over 70 who test positive to COVID will be able to access antiviral medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Access will

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mental health
Children's Health, Healthcare, Mental Health
Funding set for more mental health support for regional schools
Nina Alvarez Jul 12, 2022

The Andrews Labor Government is helping regional Victorian students access a suite of mental health tools to help them thrive in school and life. Kangaroo

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LenexaCARE
Aged Care, Healthcare, Hospitals
Lenexa and Total Communications to roll out LenexaCARE injury solution
Nina Alvarez Jul 7, 2022

Lenexa Medical has appointed Total Communications as a medical device distributor to offer its LenexaCARE pressure injury prevention technology to the aged care sector throughout

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monkeypox
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals, Public Health and Careers
Eleven new cases of monkeypox confirmed in NSW
Nina Alvarez Jul 7, 2022

NSW Health is urging the community to be aware of the symptoms of monkeypox following likely transmission of the virus within Australia. Eleven cases of

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