Stewardship and sustainability: environmentally minded medical products
Australia's health sector produces twice as much carbon emissions as aviation. But with product innovation, our health system may also heal the environment.
Continuous remote monitoring saves scoliosis surgery costs and ICU hours
For scoliosis surgery patients, Royal Perth Hospital has saved costs and reduced ICU hours as part of a model that uses continuous remote monitoring technology.
Could this tracer agent allow surgeons to see and 'hear' prostate cancer?
Canadian researchers believe a preclinical evaluation of a new 'dual-mode' tracer agent shows promise to enable surgeons to both see and 'hear' prostate...
NHS hospital pilots AI in discharge summaries
In the UK, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is piloting the use of AI in discharge summaries — part of the AI Exemplars programme.
Doctors at breaking point — can AI medical scribes help?
A former frontline medical doctor — who, following burnout, now works as a go-to-market clinical specialist for an AI medical scribe provider — sets...
Ambu aScope 5 Uretero single-use scopes
The Ambu aScope 5 Uretero is a single-use scope designed to offer sharp vision and precise...
Ambu single-use medical devices
With its Danish heritage dating back to 1937, Ambu's medical devices exhibit Scandinavian...
Using social prescribing as 'a script against loneliness'
The Royal Australian College of GPs is supporting social prescribing as a health intervention that helps patients connect more and improve their...
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Alliance to lay foundations for national creative health infrastructure
Creative Health Alliance Australia launched this month, in order to lay the foundations for...
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2025 Australian Mental Health Prize entries open until 23 July
Until 23 July, nominations are open for the 2025 Australian Mental Health Prize, now in its 10th...
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SA reaches state-first allied health enterprise agreement
The SA Government and public sector allied health workers have reached a standalone four-year...
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Report: ACN calls for greater nurse UCC program recognition
In the wake of an interim evaluation report of Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, the Australian College of Nursing is calling for greater nursing staff...
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Two healthcare student spotlights this National Skills Week
This National Skills Week (25–31 August), we spotlight two NSW TAFE students and graduates...
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Wound care trailblazer wins 2025 Health Minister's Award
Professor Michelle Barakat-Johnson has been named the winner of the sixth annual Health...
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National Nursing Forum commences with over 800 delegates
More than 800 nursing leaders are gathering in Canberra from today for the three-day National...
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Could this tracer agent allow surgeons to see and 'hear' prostate cancer?
Canadian researchers believe a preclinical evaluation of a new 'dual-mode' tracer agent shows promise to enable surgeons to both see and...
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$21m Rural Dentistry and Oral Health Clinical School opens in Bendigo
A $21 million dentistry school has opened in Bendigo, increasing La Trobe University's...
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NSW moves to establish new Chief Midwife role in NSW Health
In response to the NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry, the NSW Government is establishing a new Chief...
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'Worried they're getting worse' rolls out across all NSW public hospitals
A tool aimed at better supporting parents to raise concerns about their child's condition if...
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Land, geology, water: new Bundaberg Hospital, Queensland
Three key themes — land, geology and water — inspired the design of the new Bundaberg Hospital in Queensland, due for...
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Craigieburn Community Hospital opens in Melbourne's northern suburbs
Run by Northern Health, Victoria's new Craigieburn Community Hospital in Melbourne's...
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Albury Wodonga Regional Hospital's Northeast Building underway
Construction is underway on the new two-storey Northeast Building, the first building to be...
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Adelaide's $90 million Eastwood Private Hospital now open
Adelaide's Eastwood Private Hospital is now open. With 51 inpatient beds and six operating...
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Doctors at breaking point — can AI medical scribes help?
A former frontline medical doctor — who, following burnout, now works as a go-to-market clinical specialist for an AI medical scribe...
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Acacia 1.0: Patient Administration+ (PAS+) now "live across all NT hospitals"
On Saturday, NT Health introduced Acacia 1.0: Patient Administration+ (PAS+) at Alice Springs and...
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Report reveals virtual care experiences of 12,000 NSW patients
Insights into virtual care experiences of more than 12,000 NSW patients have been revealed in a...
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AI scribes resource released amid heightened scrutiny
Amid heightened scrutiny around AI scribes in health care, the Australasian Institute of Digital...
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Stewardship and sustainability: environmentally minded medical products
Australia's health sector produces twice as much carbon emissions as aviation. But with product innovation, our health system may also heal the...
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Peak body says Medibank has "a serious conflict of interest" to answer
The Australian Private Hospitals Association has said that Medibank Private "has a serious...
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Clinical Safety in Digital Health — Introductory eLearning course launches
The Australian Digital Health Agency and Australasian Institute of Digital Health have launched...
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Victoria's first Chief Palliative Care Adviser to oversee framework refresh
To oversee the planned refresh of its End of Life and Palliative Care Framework, Victoria has...
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