Victoria's Q3 median ED wait times the lowest on record
09 May, 2025Victoria's quarter three performance data (January–March) has shown improvement across the health system, with ED wait times the lowest on record.
'Enhanced cleaning' cuts hospital-acquired infections by one-third
09 May, 2025 | Supplied by:Australian researchers who introduced so-called 'enhanced cleaning' measures onto several NSW hospital wards found hospital-acquired infections dropped by about one-third.
Irregularities in a clinician's cases prompt 15-month lookback
06 May, 2025St Vincent's 黑料吃瓜群网 Sydney has detailed a 15-month lookback review — prompted by irregularities in a clinician's cases in its cancer genetics service.
Improving success rates: lactic acid in IVF
06 May, 2025 by Professor David Gardner AM*The co-author of research published in Biomolecules explains how the metabolism of the embryo could be a major component determining the success of implantation in IVF.
Two researchers receive $899,000 in cardiovascular funding
05 May, 2025In heart-related news this Heart Week (5–11 May), two University of Newcastle researchers have been awarded $899,000 in cardiovascular funding.
Hep C point-of-care test helps marginalised populations
30 April, 2025 | Supplied by:A program using diagnostic technologies at the 'point of care' is helping combat hepatitis C among marginalised or remotely located population groups.
Voluntary assisted dying pharmacy practice update released
29 April, 2025To support compassionate, compliant end-of-life care, Advanced Pharmacy Australia has released a voluntary assisted dying practice update for pharmacist practitioners.
Stigma around lung disease and cancer must go
24 April, 2025 by Mark Brooke, Chief Executive Officer of Lung Foundation Australia | Supplied by:Data from Lung Foundation Australia's Lived Experience Survey has showed the debilitating effect stigma has on patients. Stigma around lung disease and cancer must go.
Report card shows "alarming" levels of ramping
22 April, 2025Ambulance ramping in some states is still double what it was five years ago, the Australian Medical Association's Ambulance Ramping Report Card 2025 reveals.
NSW commits additional $2.8m for paediatric palliative care
22 April, 2025The NSW Government has committed an additional $2.8 million to support a range of initiatives to enhance paediatric palliative respite and end of life care.
High-five for a sustainable path to better hand hygiene
21 April, 2025 by Conjoint Professor Carolyn Hullick FACEM* | Supplied by:Ahead of World Hand Hygiene Day, an emergency physician explains why hand hygiene is needed all the time, and gloves at the right time, to reduce unnecessary waste.
Six big ideas for beating brain cancer
15 April, 2025 | Supplied by:The University of Newcastle's Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research has announced $720,000 in funding for six 'think big' research projects.
Healthscope issues statement on three hospital patient deaths
15 April, 2025Healthscope has issued a statement outlining its response to the deaths of three of its hospitals' patients: Joe Massa, Antoinette O'Brien and James Tsindos.
IVF incident: "All of us at Monash IVF are devastated"
11 April, 2025Monash IVF has confirmed that the embryo of one patient at its Brisbane clinic was incorrectly transferred to another patient, resulting in the birth of a child.
All metropolitan public hospitals miss out on green light
08 April, 2025 | Supplied by:AMA's hospital logjam finder uses a traffic light system to indicate care within the clinically recommended time — no met hospitals received a green light.
