Sally McCray is the recipient of the 2017 Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) President’s Award for Innovation for her research and implementation of 'room service', a five-star inspired food service model for hospitals. [ + ]

Drivers such as cost pressure on healthcare systems, rising patient volumes and demands from patients engaged in their own healthcare, together with advances in technology, are transforming the way care is delivered, creating a shift in what is required in clinical spaces. [ + ]

Eighteen months after his double hand transplant, an eight-year-old child can undertake essential life functions. [ + ]

Day Hospitals Australia represents the day hospital sector nationally in the provision of advocacy, representation and support to ensure relevancy and sustainability within the marketplace. [ + ]

A stem cell research discovery could help ease the current organ shortage, paving the way to producing replacement organs for damaged hearts, kidneys and bowels. [ + ]

Unlike any other state or territory in the country, most Queensland residents live in regional areas. To support this decentralised population, regional communities demand the same standard of critical care and services that is provided in any major city. [ + ]

Professor Allan Fels, Chairman of the National Mental Health Commission, launched 'The Economic Value of Informal Mental Health Caring in Australia Report'¹ (Carer’s Report) at Parliament House in Canberra earlier this year. This is the first time an attempt has been made to put a 'value' on informal caring for those with mental illness. [ + ]

The 2017–18 federal Budget comes as a relief after previous federal Budgets have seen cuts to aged care funding and associated programs. [ + ]

This article reports on a successful Legionella risk mitigation in an Australian healthcare facility following the installation and optimisation of an on-site electrochemical water disinfection system (Ecas4 technology). [ + ]

A new study has found that high intake of sugar during pregnancy may increase the risk of allergy and allergic asthma in children. [ + ]

Antibiotics for throat and lung infections are being prescribed at rates four to nine times higher than recommended, impacting antimicrobial resistance. [ + ]

Study raises concern over melanoma diagnosis accuracy. [ + ]

The risk of a child being born with autism increases 40% in pregnant women who experience fever during their second trimester. [ + ]

Portion sizes for Australia's most commonly consumed junk foods have increased significantly over the past 20 years. [ + ]

David McEwen, author of the new book Navigating the Adaptive Economy, shares his views on the challenges climate changes poses to healthcare and outlines the key opportunities that exist to reduce the impact. [ + ]