Industry News
Cannabis: short-term gain, but long-term pain?
US researchers have reviewed 25 trials and studies to evaluate the benefits and harms of cannabinoids for chronic pain. [ + ]
Drug may reduce contraceptive effectiveness, but many unaware
Women undergoing operations are not being routinely informed that common anaesthetic may make their contraception efforts less effective, warn UK doctors. [ + ]
NSW Budget: Over 10K health staff to be hired; public sector pay rise and $3K cash bonus
More than 10,000 staff will be recruited to hospitals and health services across the state, as part of the New South Wales 2022–23 Budget. [ + ]
Hospitalisations up by 700K in 2020–21
There were 11.8 million hospital admissions in Australia in 2020–21, compared to 11.1 million in 2019–20, according to the latest AIHW update. [ + ]
Free webinar on aged care funding
The federal Department of Health is hosting a free webinar on funding reform for aged care executives, including CEOs, CFOs and managers. [ + ]
Fellowship honours the work of Medicare co-creator
The inaugural Deeble Institute Fellowship has been awarded to Professor Henry Cutler, Director, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy. [ + ]
Perth Children's Hospital kids' pedestrian bridge commended
The three-metre-wide and 217-metre-long pedestrian bridge connects the Perth Children’s Hospital and Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre to Kings Park. [ + ]
Type 1 diabetes: first surgery performed in islet transplantation trial
A type 1 diabetes trial at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) is said to be showing promising results after the first surgery performed in May. [ + ]
CBD: very high doses don't affect driving, cognition
Cannabidiol use seems to be increasing, with a recent University of Sydney study showing around 55,000 requests to access medicinal CBD approved since 2016. [ + ]
Northern Health, The Clinician team up to expand Vic virtual ED
Northern Health has partnered with The Clinician as part of the statewide expansion of the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED). [ + ]
Virtual biopsy could transform heart transplant care
The days of heart transplant survivors undergoing invasive biopsies could soon be over with a new technique reducing complications. [ + ]
More than 1800 drug-induced deaths in 2020: report
In 2020, drug-induced deaths were nearly twice as frequent among males as females, according to a new report by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. [ + ]
Haemophilia support: AR Joint Scanner unveiled at the CHW
An Australian-designed, augmented reality (AR) technology will give young people living with haemophilia a glimpse into the future and help them stay on track with treatment. [ + ]
Study explores hospital bacteria's ability to change
Flinders University researchers are exploring hospital strain of Acinetobacter baumannii and its cellular response to important antibiotic colistin. [ + ]
'Missing episodes' add to elective surgery backlog
Since the start of the pandemic more than 390,000 anticipated private hospital admissions did not occur, according to APRA data. [ + ]
