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Better Access
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Mental Health
Better Access serving some groups better than others, gaps widening
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 15, 2022

A new report reveals that the Australian Government’s Better Access initiative, which aims to broaden access to mental health care services, is not equally serving

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funding arrangement
Hospitals
500 surgical consumables to be covered under new funding arrangement
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 15, 2022

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

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people
Healthcare, Opinion
Opinion: Efforts to support children must focus on people, not just policies
Jarrod Wheatley Dec 15, 2022

Supportive, caring relationships do not end on a certain birthday. Last month the NSW Government announced it would extend the age people can stay in

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Lynn
Aged Care, Featured Leader, Video interviews, Watch
Lynn Bailey of Fresh Hope Care on building a people-centric work culture in an aged care facility
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 8, 2022

Having a people-centric workplace not only enables a better understanding of people’s needs, motivation and concerns but also makes a more efficient, more enjoyable environment

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vision loss
Healthcare News, Technology
New AI technology to help lower the risk of vision loss and stroke
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 8, 2022

New artificial intelligence (AI) technology that detects subtle changes in the retina could prove a game-changer in helping millions of people avoid vision loss or

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in-home
Aged Care, Aged Care
New in-home aged care program could lead to worse health outcomes, RACGP says
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 8, 2022

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has raised concerns that the government’s proposal for a new in-home aged care program does not include

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winter
Hospitals
NSW hospitals continually improving amidst winter hit
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 8, 2022

​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

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performance
Hospitals
NSW hospitals recognised as Australia’s best in emergency performance
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 8, 2022

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

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glaucoma
Healthcare News, Research
Discovery of a genetic link in childhood glaucoma paves way for better care
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 6, 2022

A new genetic mutation behind childhood glaucoma has been identified by a team of international researchers, including from Flinders University. The research found through DNA

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blood pressure medications
Healthcare News, Hospitals
Review reveals overuse of in-hospital blood pressure medications
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 6, 2022

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

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pressure
Healthcare News, Technology
Researchers innovate way to monitor blood pressure using digital camera
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 6, 2022

Monitoring blood pressure using a digital camera could soon be the norm, thanks to an innovative technique demonstrated by Australian and Iraqi researchers. Using the

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dysphagia
Aged Care
The latest on Dysphagia – what it is and what you should know about it
Barbara Braithwaite Dec 6, 2022

Like breathing, swallowing is an essential part of everyday life, and the condition known as dysphagia can occur at any stage in life. The knowledge

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