Human Therapeutics Plant, a new $25 million facility for the manufacture of alcohol-based hand rubs and over-the-counter medicines, has opened in Tomago, NSW. [ + ]

A Queensland doctor has been deregistered after a botched cosmetic surgery procedure left a patient leaving his clinic in an ambulance with uncontrolled bleeding. [ + ]

Amendments have been announced that will allow NSW, if required, to terminate the Northern Beaches PPP contract as if a hospital operator default had occurred. [ + ]

A global survey of 1750 IT decision-makers across 11 countries charts some key challenges and potential solutions in the evolving digital healthcare landscape. [ + ]

For the first time since its power to issue public statements came into force two years ago, Ahpra has issued a public warning about a suspended practitioner. [ + ]

The Chronic Wound Consumables Scheme has launched, giving older Australians with diabetes — and without other wound care schemes — free access to products. [ + ]

The new NSW Health Pathology Statewide Hub at Westmead Hospital will be the largest public pathology laboratory in the state. [ + ]

After a second embryo incident on 5 June, this time at its Clayton laboratory in Victoria, Monash IVF has extended the scope of the McLeod independent review. [ + ]

Investment in the planned new Bankstown Hospital has reached $2bn, making it the largest capital works investment in a public hospital in the state's history. [ + ]

As part of a planned transition from longtime CEO Ken Griffin, the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association has announced it is searching for its next CEO. [ + ]

To help combat Australia's biggest killer, heart disease, the federal government has secured funding for another three years of free GP Heart Health Checks. [ + ]

Practitioners have been put on notice that action will be taken against potential predatory practice in the compassionate release of superannuation scheme. [ + ]

Toowong — a 58-bed acute private psychiatric hospital, treating more than 3000 patients a year and employing 154 specialist staff — will close from 11 June. [ + ]

NSW will enable trained GPs to provide ongoing ADHD prescriptions for those on stable doses of medication, with some GPs able to diagnose and initiate medication. [ + ]

Australia's Minister for Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, says news that Healthscope has entered administration will be "highly distressing" to patients and staff. [ + ]