The number of individuals waiting for elective surgery in Australia is expected to reach over 500,000 by June 30th if no action is taken by the government. The number of people waiting for elective surgery ...
Curtin University research finds that while the design of Perth’s new Children’s Hospital improved privacy and natural light, it initially led to nurses feeling exhausted, isolated, and less visible to patients and their families. The ...
Private health insurers and hospitals are set to receive a new funding arrangement for around 500 surgical general use and consumable items. The default benefits for these items, which include sutures, haemostatic agents and skin ...
Public hospital emergency department performance continues to improve, showing the health system is recovering after an extremely busy winter. Patients continued to receive high-quality, safe care at NSW public hospitals, despite the ongoing challenges of ...
Public hospitals in NSW have been recognised in AIHW’s report as Australia’s best performance in emergency departments. NSW’s public hospitals have been recognised as the best in the country on performance in emergency departments (EDs) ...
A new review has found that blood pressure medications may be unnecessary received by patients with non-heart related conditions. Patients in hospital for non-heart related conditions may be unnecessarily receiving blood pressure medications that has ...
The growing Rouse Hill community is set to benefit from a range of new health services, with the release of the Master Plan for the $300 million Rouse Hill Hospital. Health Minister Brad Hazzard said ...
A Surgery Support Centre will be made available to patients preparing for surgery easing hospital pressure. Patients preparing for or recuperating from surgery will be cared for in a quiet, home-like environment as part of ...
The Australian Government will partner with the South Australian Malinauskas Government to deliver $400 million for a once-in-a-generation upgrade to the Flinders Medical Centre. The Albanese Government will partner with the South Australian Malinauskas Government ...
Construction on a state-of-the-art $230 million Bairnsdale Hospital will commence, along with significant upgrades to Maffra Hospital, under a Liberal and Nationals Government. Stage one of the Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (BRHS) rebuild will feature ...
A new report reveals some of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on general practice in Australia. The data used is poised to shine a light on how COVID-19 affects long-term health. NPS MedicineWise released ...
Macquarie University Hospital has teamed up with Prospitalia h-trak, a provider of mobile point of care systems and software solutions for the healthcare industry, to provide the hospital’s supply chain management solution. The h-trak system ...
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