Industry News
Fake Sydney nurse convicted
A Sydney woman who worked as a nurse at a medical centre despite not being qualified or registered to practise has been convicted at the Windsor Local Court of New South Wales. [ + ]
Funding to support on-site pharmacists in residential aged-care facilities
The government has announced $345.7m funding for on-site pharmacists and community pharmacy services in government-funded residential aged care facilities (RACFs). [ + ]
Ivor Lewis esophagectomy surgery performed at Mater Townsville
The minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy surgery has been successfully performed on a patient at Mater Private Hospital Townsville. [ + ]
Liverpool Hospital trials smart gloves to train surgeons
Liverpool Hospital is trialling smart gloves that are said to provide surgical trainees with instant and accurate feedback. [ + ]
Digital 'twins' cut surgery time for children with severe hip deformities
Dr Martina Barzan and her team have created digital 'twins' of child patients that would enable surgeons to better plan, test and execute complex surgeries. [ + ]
Medical equality undermined by mistaken doctors: study
Male doctors who overestimate female representation in the medical profession are also less likely to support gender-equality initiatives, reveals new research. [ + ]
New ultrasound guidelines urge for parent-centred communication
The Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) has launched new guidelines mapping a way forward for sonographers to open dialogue and be more transparent with obstetric patients about the results of their scans. [ + ]
How the Pathway model took pressure off Vic hospitals
Faced with a rising wave of infections, a Melbourne hospital, a primary health network and a community organisation created a system that supported thousands of lives. [ + ]
COVID-19 taskforce publishes new risk classification tool
The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce (NCCET) has developed a risk classification tool to guide clinicians making decisions about which people are most likely to benefit from drugs. [ + ]
How antimicrobial resistance spreads inside the human gut
A collaboration between the Hudson Institute of Medical Research and the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge UK, explores how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) spreads inside the human gut. [ + ]
How deceased ovarian cancer patients are safeguarding their families' health
A new Peter Mac-led study has posthumously tested samples from ovarian cancer patients who missed the chance for genetic testing before they died of the disease. [ + ]
World-first lung scanner installed at the Prince of Wales Hospital
The world's first dedicated lung scanner, XV Scanner, developed by local researcher Dr Andreas Fouras, has been installed at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney. [ + ]
WA pharmacist recognised for leadership, contribution to medical safety
Kerry Fitzsimons has been recognised by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) for her leadership and contribution to medical safety in Western Australia and beyond. [ + ]
Low levels of folate may increase dementia risk: research
Low levels of folate (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia and death from any cause in older people, reveals new research. [ + ]
Residential aged care: 50% of people don't trust they'd receive good care
And that's not all — 41% of older people consider residential aged-care facilities to be depressing places. [ + ]
