Industry News
Program Helping Teenagers Better Manage Diabetes Sees Success
A Griffith University and Gold Coast Health program to help teenagers better manage diabetes has seen success on the Gold Coast. [ + ]
New CEO at National Heart Foundation of Australia
The National Heart Foundation of Australia has appointed former Victorian SES Chief Mary Barry as the charity’s new National CEO. [ + ]
Annual Gold Questionnaire Available to Pharmacists
One of the pharmacy profession’s most popular education tools, the Annual Gold Questionnaire, is available exclusively online at the PSA website and will be available until 1 March 2014. [ + ]
Non Toxic Treatment for Human Breast Cancer Being Developed
A University of Queensland researcher is developing a “Trojan horse” non-toxic treatment for human breast cancer. [ + ]
Ongoing Benefits in Making Risk Factors from Annual GP Health Checks
New research from the University of Adelaide suggests there are ongoing benefits in managing risk factors from annual GP health checks, amid growing international concern that such check-ups do not improve patients' health. [ + ]
Protein Discovered that Could Stop Cancerous Cells Spreading
[caption id="attachment_6334" align="alignright" width="200"] A potential cancer cell extruding from an epithelium. Courtesy of Yap Lab, UQ's Institute for Molecular Bioscience.[/caption] [ + ]
Dedicated Paediatric Intensive Care Unit for Townsville Hospital
Health services for children in North Queensland will be expanded following the announcement that a dedicated Paediatric Intensive Care Unit will be built at Townsville Hospital. [ + ]
Pharmacist Immunisation Research Program Piloted in Queensland
The Queensland Branches of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia have announced the launch of a pilot pharmacist immunisation research program to be conducted across a number of community pharmacies the state. [ + ]
Study Identifies Effective Medicines for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis
An international study has identified new genetic regions involved in rheumatoid arthritis which shed light on existing medicines that could be effective in treating the disease. [ + ]
New Medicines Listed on PBS
Medicines to treat diabetes and lung cancer have been added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). [ + ]
The Next Generation: Assisting Emerging Doctors with Career Choices
General Practice Registrars Australia is the peak body for the next generation of general practitioners. The organisation is committed to improving the health care for all Australians through excellence in education and training, and promoting general practice as the medical specialty of choice. Over recent years, GPRA has put together a strong engagement initiative to start a conversation with these new and emerging doctors through a program called GP First. [ + ]
Giving patients the information they need - Medical imaging consent
[caption id="attachment_6185" align="alignright" width="200"] ‘Information about the risks of medical imaging services can and should be provided at appropriate times from the beginning to the end of this journey.’[/caption] [ + ]
Message from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
Lee Thomas, Federal Secretary of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), presents this issue’s foreword. [ + ]
Spending on Cancer Risen Faster than Total Health Spending
Spending on cancer has risen at a slightly faster rate than total health spending in recent years, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). [ + ]
