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Ritchelle is a Content Producer for Healthcare Channel, Australia’s premier resource of information for healthcare.

expectations
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Research
Unhealthy pressure and expectations impact mental health
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 26, 2023

With new research from Sana Health Group revealing more than one-third (37%) of Australians feel intense pressure to meet the expectations of others, and two

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triglyceride
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Research
Higher triglyceride correlates with slower cognitive decline
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 26, 2023

Recent research indicates that older individuals with elevated triglyceride levels may experience a reduced risk of dementia and slower cognitive decline over time compared to

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patient
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Patient voice drives improvement in Australian hospitals
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 26, 2023

The experiences of private patients across Australia are helping hospitals and health funds improve services like never before, following the launch of the groundbreaking patient

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pain
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Research
Concerns raised over chronic pain prescription trends
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 26, 2023

An Australian researcher has warned that a drug currently being prescribed in place of opioids for those living with chronic pain could lead to serious

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demand
Aged Care
Aged care faces $72B funding gap to meet demand
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 26, 2023

A new report by Grant Thornton underscores the need for a $72 billion investment in the aged care sector over the next seven years to

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government
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Individuals scaled back as government health costs soared
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 25, 2023

Government health spending surged in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, even as individual spending and private health funds dropped, AIHW reported. A comprehensive new

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national carers
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Ongoing advocacy leads to National Carers Strategy reinstatement
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 24, 2023

The Australian Government has pledged $3.8 million towards the development of a National Carers Strategy. Significant investment in the National Carers Strategy aims to create

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care
Aged Care
Research: Engaging nurses central to aged care improvements
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 24, 2023

As the nation grapples with the implications of the royal commission into aged care, researchers from Monash University highlight the critical need for a highly

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rural nurses
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Research
Study exposes palliative care knowledge gaps in rural nurses
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 24, 2023

A recent study featured in Collegian has brought to light significant areas of improvement within palliative care, particularly among rural nurses. The research reveals a

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Blue Knot
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Blue Knot Day confronts Australia’s complex trauma crisis
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 24, 2023

Blue Knot Day on 26 October spotlights the over 5 million Australian adults affected by complex trauma from abuse, violence and exploitation. President of the

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rheumatic
Healthcare, Healthcare News
National register critical to cut indigenous rheumatic fever
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 24, 2023

Australia’s First Nations populations are among the world’s highest sufferers of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), yet only one in five

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trauma
Featured Leader, Talking about Trauma
Talking about Trauma with Blue Knot Foundation – Episode 1
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 19, 2023

In an effort to shine a light on a topic often shrouded in silence and stigma, we are proud to present our exclusive interview series,

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2024 All rights reserved. © Healthcare channel powered by Akolade.