Industry News
Three Out Of Four Childhood Cancer Survivors Missing Follow-up Appointments
Preliminary research involving a questionnaire of over 270 childhood cancer survivors will be a leading topic when the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia get together for their Annual Scientific Meeting. [ + ]
Home Support Services Celebrates 25 Years
South Australian in-home healthcare service provider, Home Support Services (HSS) is celebrating its 25th anniversary of providing care. [ + ]
Medical Students Want More Anatomy Education
An article in the ANZ Journal of Surgery published for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons has called for more anatomy education in medical degrees. [ + ]
University of WA Sees More Rural Medical Graduates Take Professional Oath
For the third consecutive year more rural medical graduates than ever before took their professional oath at The University of Western Australia. [ + ]
Australian Infection Prevention Efforts Having Positive Impact
Infection prevention and control efforts in Australia are having a positive impact on patient outcomes and should be embraced even further. [ + ]
Antibiotic Resistance Program Focuses on Urinary Tract Infections
The next phase of the NPS MedicineWise Reducing Antibiotic Resistance program for health professionals focuses on the complex topic of managing urinary tract infections (UTIs). [ + ]
Australia and New Zealand Joint Therapeutic Products Regulator Canned
Plans to establish a joint therapeutic products regulator between Australia and New Zealand have ceased. [ + ]
Scholarships for Graduate Certificate in Continence Promotion and Management
Registered nurses and physiotherapists wanting to study the Graduate Certificate in Continence Promotion and Management are invited to apply for a fee-paying scholarship before December 12. [ + ]
AHHA Publishes Findings on Co-Payment Research
The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association's (AHHA) academic journal will publish findings of research on the Federal Government’s recent Budget proposal to introduce a $7 co?payment for doctor visits, pathology tests and diagnostic imaging will effect disadvantaged and vulnerable Australians. [ + ]
Real-time Prescription Monitoring Welcomed
With more Victorians dying each year from prescription drug overdoses than on the state's roads, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) Victorian Branch has welcomed the Victorian Coalition’s pledge to develop a real-time prescription monitoring service. [ + ]
Professor Marie Bashir Mental Health Centre Opens in Sydney
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital's new 73-bed mental health centre has been named the Professor Marie Bashir Centre. [ + ]
Study Looks at Impact of Living with Chronic Wounds
A University of Melbourne researcher is looking for participants to participate in a study looking at the impact of living with chronic wounds such as venous leg ulcers, pressure ulcers and foot wounds. [ + ]
Rate of Eye Disease Among Indigenous Diabetics A Concern
A retrospective study indicates indigenous Australians are outstripping the wider population when it comes to a serious eye disease caused by diabetes. [ + ]
Enough is Enough Survey Highlights Need to Change Australia's Drinking Culture
Responding to the release of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine's (ACEM) Enough is Enough Survey, AMA President, A/Prof Brian Owler, says the Federal Government needs to work to change Australia's drinking culture. [ + ]