Industry News
Digital resource to help clinicians prevent childhood obesity
Dietitian and University of Queensland Research Fellow Dr Oliver Canfell and her team have developed an online resource to help prevent childhood obesity. [ + ]
Outgoing Qld health ombudsman to lead cosmetic patient safety review
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the Medical Board of Australia (the Board) are set to review patient safety issues in the cosmetic sector, including how to strengthen risk-based regulation of practitioners in the industry. [ + ]
Funding boost for foetal alcohol diagnosis, awareness
The government has announced $37 million funding boost for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) diagnostic and support services. [ + ]
Nepean Private Hospital kicks off $30m upgrade
Nepean Private Hospital has kicked off a $30 million expansion project to develop a three-storey facility featuring new operating theatres and consulting suites. [ + ]
Omicron: understanding the level of severity will take days to weeks — WHO
The new Omicron COVID-19 variant has been declared to be "of concern" by the World Health Organization but understanding the level of severity will take days to weeks. [ + ]
Christine Gee awarded ACHS Gold Medal 2021
Christine Gee, CEO of Toowong Private Hospital in Brisbane and former President of the Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA), has been awarded the ACHS Gold Medal 2021. [ + ]
Digital health accelerator appoints international advisory committee
ANDHealth has appointed its inaugural International Investment Advisory Committee (IIAC), which will provide critical insights and frontline industry experience to the MRFF funded ANDHealth Digital Health Accelerator Fund and associated ANDHealth+ program. [ + ]
Anaphylaxis: ED visits up by 51%, new care standard released
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) has released the first national standard of care for patients with anaphylaxis. [ + ]
Epworth HealthCare spinal surgeons use digital robotic platform
Epworth HealthCare spinal surgeons are being aided by a new digital robotic platform, effectively giving them an extra set of hands in theatre. [ + ]
NSW Ambulance upgrades P25 network, improves staff safety with GPS tracking
The NSW Ambulance service has upgraded the Far West Project 25 (P25) radio network with improved coverage and network performance for critical communication operations. [ + ]
Australia's best nurses and midwives: the search begins
Nominations for the 2022 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards have opened. [ + ]
Two healthcare projects in NSW Sustainability Awards shortlist
Auburn Hospital Recycling Team and The Hunter New England Local Health District are among finalists in the NSW Sustainability Awards. [ + ]
Nursing: 10-year plan to address workforce issues
The federal government has commenced consultation to develop a new Nurse Practitioner 10 Year Plan to address workforce issues and enhance delivery of care. [ + ]
Siemens launches CT scanner with photon-counting tech
Siemens Healthineers has launched Naeotom Alpha, claimed to be the world's first photon-counting CT scanner. [ + ]
Treating pregnancy gingivitis could reduce preterm birth risk by 50%
A study by the University of Sydney has found that treating gingivitis during pregnancy reduced the risk of a baby being born preterm by around 50%. The same treatment increased the birth weight in babies born with low birth weight by around 100 grams. [ + ]
