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Choosing Wisely
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Inaugural Choosing Wisely Awards recognise champions
Nina Alvarez Jun 2, 2022

A consumer advocate passionate about encouraging people to ask questions and a team of doctors keen to stop low-value and repetitive pathology tests were the

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Darktrace
Healthcare, Healthcare News, IT, Medical Science and Technology
Cyber attacks on Australian healthcare sees an increase from last year
Nina Alvarez May 31, 2022

Darktrace reports that cyber-attacks targeting the health and social care sector in Australia doubled in 2021 compared with data from 2020, and the industry is

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key aged care
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Funding boost allotted for key aged care advocates
Nina Alvarez Apr 21, 2022

The Morrison Government will direct $14.8 million to key aged care groups advocating for senior Australians. This funding will be provided over three years to

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National Medicines Policy
Healthcare, Healthcare News
National Medicines Policy consultation period extended
Nina Alvarez Mar 25, 2022

Following extensive consultation with stakeholders, the Morrison Government will extend the consultation period for the updated National Medicines Policy (NMP). The review, which has been

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doctors
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals
Doctors express fury over state of rural and remote health
Nina Alvarez Mar 25, 2022

Dr Martin Kelly expresses anger over the current state of doctors in rural health all the way from remote South Australia. He describes life as

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specialists
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals
Government invests $4.2 million to get specialists in the bush
Nina Alvarez Mar 24, 2022

The Morrison Joyce Government is investing more than $4 million across country Australia to increase access to specialists for patients and encourage more specialists to

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guide
COVID-19, Healthcare, Hospitals
New guide urges stronger protection for healthcare workers
Nina Alvarez Mar 3, 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) and The International Labour Organization (ILO) have published a new guide for development and implementation of stronger occupational health and safety programs for health workers.

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Novavax
COVID-19, Healthcare, Hospitals
Novavax vaccine recommended as a COVID-19 booster by ATAGI
Nina Alvarez Mar 3, 2022

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended the use of the Novavax vaccine as a booster in Australians aged 18 and over

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data analysis
COVID-19, Healthcare, Hospitals, IT, Learning - Function, Medical Science and Technology
Data analysis tool reveals immune cell types with COVID-19 mortality risk
Nina Alvarez Mar 1, 2022

A new data analysis tool developed by Yale researchers has revealed the specific immune cell types associated with increased risk of death from COVID-19, they

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blood
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals
New treatment for Australians with rare blood disease
Nina Alvarez Mar 1, 2022

Australians with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH)—a condition that produces defective blood cells—will have access to a new treatment through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). PNH

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sector
Healthcare, Hospitals, IT, Learning - Function, Medical Science and Technology
Health remains most breached sector; human errors rise by 43%
Nina Alvarez Feb 25, 2022

Healthcare remains the most breached sector, reporting around 18% of all notified data breaches, according to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s (OAIC) latest

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Elizabeth Koff
Healthcare, Healthcare News, HR/People/Culture, Learning - Function, Public Health and Careers
NSW Health chief Elizabeth Koff resigns, effective March 4th
Nina Alvarez Feb 25, 2022

Health minister Brad Hazzard announced on Monday that Elizabeth Koff has given notice she will resign effective from March 4. It marks the end of

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