Industry News
Insomnia: GPs invited to sign patients up to therapy program
An app to treat insomnia without the use of medication has received an official recommendation from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. [ + ]
Monash tech in PPD drug delivery milestone
A postpartum depression drug that currently must be administered as a 60-hour intravenous infusion could soon be administered as a simple oral capsule. [ + ]
Four tips for optimising the modern workforce
The health sector, like many others, has experienced significant disruption due to the pandemic and the so-called 'Great Resignation'. [ + ]
Five EOFY superannuation tips for healthcare workers
Contributing to super is a good way to lower taxable income and grow your retirement nest egg in most cases, according to Cameron Dickson, MD, The Moreton Group. [ + ]
Australian Mental Health Prize 2022 — nominations open
The Australian Mental Health Prize seeks to recognise Australians doing important, ground-breaking work in the field of mental health. [ + ]
Planning tool allows surgeons to perform digital rehearsals
A PhD student from the University of Sydney is developing a tool to assist surgeons in planning complex jawbone reconstruction procedures using new-generation devices. [ + ]
Free pilot service for eating disorders
The Butterfly Foundation is encouraging clinicians to refer their waitlisted patients to 'In the Wings', a free single-session intervention service. [ + ]
New alliance to fight sudden cardiac arrest
Sudden cardiac arrest affects 20,000 Australians each year, with 90% of those who experience the event dying from it. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
New digital health hub to drive innovation
RMIT University, along with industry partners, has launched a new hub to drive digital health innovation to support healthcare transformation and citizen health in Australia and internationally. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
