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Practitioners
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Practitioners call out ‘unworkable’ psychedelic regulations
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 23, 2023

A group of medical and health practitioners who support the use of PAT in clinical practice in Australia, are now urgently calling for a comprehensive

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pain
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Study reveals Australians suffering in silence from pain
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 21, 2023

Haleon, a global leader in consumer health and the maker of household brands such as Panadol, Voltaren and Advil, has released the global Haleon Pain

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resistance
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Digital tool to combat antibiotic resistance piloting across WA
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 21, 2023

The Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC) is uniting healthcare, university and industry to explore how a digital solution can address one of the biggest

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antibiotics
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Australia’s high antibiotic use stokes resistance fears
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 16, 2023

Australians face heightened healthcare risks from taking antibiotics when these medications often provide minimal to no benefit for common infections, warns a new national report

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primary
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Quarter of Australian primary health care nurses contemplate exit
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 14, 2023

Australia is grappling with a worsening nursing shortage, with a quarter of primary health care (PHC) nurses contemplating leaving their positions within the next two

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disability
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Empowering mature aged graduates for careers in disability support
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 14, 2023

As demand for disability support workers grows, TAFE NSW is helping mature aged graduates transform their lives and forge a career in the sector. It

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mental
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Innovative project to attract mental health workers in regional areas
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 7, 2023

In a bold new move to combat the looming 42% shortfall in mental health workers by 2030, Flinders University will roll out an innovative project aimed

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ransomware
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Ransomware disruption rate at 3-year low for healthcare
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 2, 2023

Only 24% of healthcare organisations were able to disrupt a ransomware attack before attackers encrypted their data. This is the lowest rate of disruption in 3

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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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