Bupa is alleged to have charged fees for extra services that it did not provide, or only partially provided, in 21 aged-care homes across Australia. [ + ]

New Australian research has found that 2 in 3 patients do not tell their doctor what complementary medicines they are taking, creating interactions risks. [ + ]

Primary nurses who promote innovation in immunisation should consider applying for a new grant that recognises these initiatives. [ + ]

Many aged-care facilities are taking over a week to provide antivirals to elderly residents after a flu breakout, well over the 24-hour recommendation. [ + ]

In the past 20 years, the suicide rate for people discharged from hospital after presenting with suicidal thoughts or behaviours has dropped 50%. [ + ]

Within two weeks of a conviction for similar behaviour, a counsellor again alleged he was a 'psychologist'. [ + ]

A major study has found that shiftworkers are more likely to develop coronary artery disease than daytime workers. [ + ]

A new Australian study has found that a fifth of fatal strokes in people aged under 45 years are due to psychostimulant use. [ + ]

A new study has found that perceived imbalances in support for nurses at work leads to fraying tempers and, consequently, injuries. [ + ]

We summarise the key budgetary measures being offered to the health- and aged-care sectors. [ + ]

Pregnant women who sleep on either side during their last three months of pregnancy reduce their risk of a stillbirth by half. [ + ]

A man who presented himself as a registered pharmacist has been convicted and fined $24,000, and is required to pay $15,000 in legal costs. [ + ]

Improper removal of personal protection equipment (PPE) has the potential to spread drug-resistant bacteria, a new study has found. [ + ]

Cancer Council Australia's new guidelines includes new recommendations to tackle Australia's second-biggest cancer killer. [ + ]

Recurrent pregnancy loss may be caused by damaged sperm DNA in the male partner, according to new research. [ + ]