Private health insurers will resume paying single room rates when their members use the public system, the NSW Government has announced. [ + ]

A new innovation hub has officially opened at Royal Perth Hospital to help Western Australian clinicians connect, collaborate and innovate. [ + ]

Specific hormone replacement therapy (HRT) treatments involving both oestrogen and progestogen have been linked to a higher risk of heart disease and rare but serious blood clots. [ + ]

The launch follows a 20-week trial that provided patients with vital wound and stoma care, management and education. [ + ]

The Victorian Health and Building Authority (VHBA) has unveiled designs for the new Melton Hospital. [ + ]

Mental health disorders account for 20% of AIA Australia's life insurance claim book, making them the second most-claimed condition. [ + ]

Minimally adequate treatment is defined as at least one month of medication in addition to four visits to a doctor or eight sessions with a professional. [ + ]

Australia’s high blood pressure problem costs the country AU$1.2bn a year, with patients covering 40% of the bill in out-of-pocket charges, and the taxpayer footing the remaining 60%. [ + ]

Heart conditions like atherosclerosis, heart attacks and heart failure are said to be the leading killers of people with diabetes, driving a growing global health crisis. [ + ]

The private hospital operator has 38 hospitals across Australia and cares for over 650,000 patients every year. [ + ]

The federal government has appointed nine members to the Implementation Advisory Group (IAG) for the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Review. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

A program involving art, delivered to more than 540 parents and children, is found to have significantly reduced anxiety in children aged 9–12. [ + ]

Ramsay Health Care and Bupa Australia have jointly launched a new program to develop the next generation of nurses. [ + ]