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Registration lapse lands nurse with $8,000 fines
Nina Alvarez Sep 10, 2021

A former enrolled nurse in Queensland who continued to practise despite being aware of his registration lapse was fined $8,000 and convicted of a charge

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mental health campaign
Hospitals
Mental health clinics to support Australians in lockdown in NSW and VIC
Nina Alvarez Sep 8, 2021

The Morrison Government is providing $17.7 million to rapidly establish 10 Head to Health pop up mental health clinics to support Australians in lockdown in

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healthcare workers
COVID-19, Hospitals
Healthcare workers mandated to have COVID-19 vaccinations by Tasmanian Government
Nina Alvarez Sep 8, 2021

Healthcare workers have been mandated to have COVID-19 vaccinations in Tasmania, as the government’s number one priority since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has

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embryo
COVID-19, Healthcare, Hospitals
Pregnant women report delays for Pfizer vaccination in Newcastle
Nina Alvarez Sep 8, 2021

Pregnant women report delays for Pfizer vaccination in Newcastle because of the difficulty of booking vaccination appointments. For some, appointments are only available long after

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falls
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals
Petition for NDIS change due to age discrimination towards disabled seniors
Nina Alvarez Sep 8, 2021

Nanango residents petition for NDIS change due to age discrimination policies after a disabled senior citizen raised concern about not being covered for support. Sam

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COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals
COVID-19 vaccine protection added to Zurich life policies
Nina Alvarez Sep 8, 2021

Insurance company Zurich Life & Investments and its OnePath Life business have moved to include specific COVID-19 vaccine protection. The additional cover at no extra

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Drug
Hospitals
Strengthening drug discovery in Australia with new learning hub
Lourdes Antenor Sep 3, 2021

The Australian Lead Identification Consortium (ALIDC) has announced the completion of the purpose-built Australian Drug Discovery Library (ADDL), which sees the relocation of more than 329,000 compounds

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bowel cancer
Healthcare, Hospitals
Increasing Bowel Cancer Screening among Aboriginal West Australians
Lourdes Antenor Sep 3, 2021

A new social media campaign will form the second phase of the bowel cancer awareness campaign amongst the Aboriginal West Australian community. The campaign encourages

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cemeteries
Hospitals
Reminder of COVID safety measures at Sydney cemeteries
Lourdes Antenor Sep 1, 2021

Visitors to Sydney cemeteries are reminded to abide by NSW Health orders to protect against the spread of COVID-19. Cemeteries and Crematoria NSW chairman Dr

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Mayo Clinic
COVID-19, Healthcare, Hospitals
Mayo Clinic urges cancer patients to seek third dose of Covid vaccine
Lourdes Antenor Sep 1, 2021

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center announced on Tuesday, Aug. 31, that it is following recommendations from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network that encourage cancer patients to receive a

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cardiac
Healthcare, Hospitals, Hospitals/Clinics, International News, Policy, Strategy
1 in 10 cardiac arrest patients phoned emergency services the day before
Lourdes Antenor Aug 27, 2021

Difficulty breathing is the most common symptom before cardiac arrest, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021. “Breathing problems more frequently preceded cardiac arrest

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surge
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals
Nurses sound the alarm on ICU “surge” in NSW hospitals
Lourdes Antenor Aug 27, 2021

The nurse’s union warns that using the NSW’s 2000-bed intensive care “surge capacity” unit will come at the cost of COVID-19 care and staff-patient ratios.

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