Industry News
NPS Choosing Wisely: A Case Study
The NPS MedicineWise Choosing Wisely campaign was unveiled this week and while we will be covering it in our upcoming print edition, we have obtained an op-ed discussing the reasoning behind the initiative. [ + ]
Climate Change is Bad For Your Health
The Australian Academy of Science (AAS) yesterday released a report detailing its concerns on the effects of climate change on Australians by the end of the century. Key concerns identified were weather; food and water availability; and jobs and livelihoods, [ + ]
Federal Court rules AMI exploited customers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has welcomed today鈥檚 Federal Court decision that Advanced Medical Institute (AMI) had engaged in 鈥榰nconscionable conduct鈥� in the provision of their men鈥檚 sexual dysfunction treatments. [ + ]
Darwin to Host Rural Health Conference
Darwin will host the 13th National Rural Health Conference next month with thanks to Australia鈥檚 most famous rural health provider, the Royal Flying Doctor Service. [ + ]
The Aged Care Workforce in Australia Position Paper Released
Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA)'s latest position paper The Aged Care Workforce in Australia 聽says future challenges lie not in finding more workers but in developing new staffing models. [ + ]
Survey to Improve Nutritional Advice for Patients
How much confidence GPs have in providing nutritional advice to patients is the subject of research by Griffith University鈥檚 Dr Lauren Ball. [ + ]
Got A Wound? Get A Wound Expert
This week ( 23 - 27 聽March) is聽 Wound Awareness Week, raising聽public awareness of the epidemic of hard-to-heal wounds, which are a significant burden on the health care system. [ + ]
Medication Error Reporting Doesn't Indicate Patient Safety
黑料吃瓜群网s' incident data may have significant shortcomings, especially as a basis for monitoring safety over time and between sites, a comparative study at two Australian hospitals has found. [ + ]
PalAssist, New QLD Helpline For Palliative Care Service
Patients and their families in Queensland now have greater access to support thanks to PalAssist, a 24-hour helpline operated by the Cancer Council Queensland. [ + ]
PSA President Says Undermining of Pharmacists Ethics is Unfounded
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has responded to attacks on pharmacists integrity, calling them unfounded and unwarranted. [ + ]
RACS Creates Advisory Group To Deal With Bullying, Harassment
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) has moved quickly to create an expert advisory group to deal with concerns of bullying, harassment and discrimination in the health sector. [ + ]
Young Doctors Encouraged to Go Rural
聽A new national Go Rural 聽campaign targeting young doctors will be launched this week, promoting the benefits of rural practice. [ + ]
LASA Responds to Intergenerational Report
The Intergenerational Report highlights the case for structural policy reform in aged care services. [ + ]
