Industry News
Healthscope terminates Bupa, AHSA contracts
The private hospital operator has 38 hospitals across Australia and cares for over 650,000 patients every year. [ + ]
Govt appoints nine members to drive health tech reform
The federal government has appointed nine members to the Implementation Advisory Group (IAG) for the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Review. [ + ]
Nine nursing and midwifery organisations form an Alliance
The organisations are together calling on the government to enable nurses, nurse practitioners, midwives and allied health professionals to work to their full scope of practice. [ + ]
Ramsay and Bupa launch new nursing exchange program
Ramsay Health Care and Bupa Australia have jointly launched a new program to develop the next generation of nurses. [ + ]
Program found to reduce anxiety in children through art
A program involving art, delivered to more than 540 parents and children, is found to have significantly reduced anxiety in children aged 9–12. [ + ]
Calls for standardised clinical trial data sharing practices
While substantial progress has been made in sharing data from clinical trials, many medicines still fall short when it comes to making data publicly accessible, research suggests. [ + ]
New public health campaign to improve pregnancy outcomes
The Preterm Birth Prevention campaign 'See, Stop, Scan' aims to promote engagement between healthcare providers and pregnant Top End women. [ + ]
Feedback sought on genomic-led cancer control
The framework is designed to guide health professionals, researchers, health services and policy makers, as they incorporate genomics into patient care. [ + ]
Nerve pain drugs found to increase hip fracture risk in older adults
Often seen as a safer alternative to opioids for the treatment of neuropathic pain, the use of gabapentinoids increased eightfold between 2012 and 2018. [ + ]
Can you die from long COVID? The answer is not so simple
Nearly five years into the pandemic, COVID is feeling less central to our daily lives. [ + ]
Study identifies flaws in disease surveillance
New research has shown flaws in Australian systems responding to disease outbreaks and sparked calls for a change in priorities to be prepared for the next pandemic. [ + ]
Nursing — women make up 90% of workforce, still waiting for equal pay
Despite making up almost 90% of the nursing workforce, female nurses face a pay gap of 4–13% compared to men in the profession. [ + ]
Study could lead to cure for rare fatal skin disease
The disease is triggered by an extremely severe adverse reaction to common medications, such as allopurinol and certain over-the-counter antibiotics. [ + ]
How meal timing impacts chronic disease risk in night shift workers
Overnight eating may be increasing the risk of chronic health conditions for night shift workers, new research suggests. [ + ]
HNECC PHN installs preventive health service station
The SiSU Mini Health Station offers residents a convenient, free way to monitor their health. [ + ]
