Industry News
Cataract national care standard prepares to launch
The Cataract Clinical Care Standard will help ensure that patients are prioritised for cataract surgery or non-surgical alternatives based on clinical need. [ + ]
Hospital-grade antenatal care delivered virtually
An antenatal care program delivered by telehealth has demonstrated a level of care provision that is as good as a face-to-face consultation. [ + ]
Review of National Medicines Policy after 22 years
For the first time since its development in 1999, Australia's National Medicines Policy is set for review. [ + ]
Opioid overuse: Australia needs national strategy
Australia needs a comprehensive, coordinated approach to overdose prevention by national and state governments and professional groups. [ + ]
RACGP welcomes changes to vaccine rollout
Changes to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout have been welcomed by The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. [ + ]
New maternity and paediatric hospital for south-west Sydney
South-west Sydney will be home to a new maternity and paediatric private health facility — The George Centre — set to open in mid-2023. [ + ]
Race to 80%: Australia's ticket to opening up, says report
Australia can safely begin to 'live with COVID' when 80% of the population is vaccinated. [ + ]
HESTA Excellence Awards finalists revealed
Across disability, allied health, aged care and community services, 26 organisations and teams have been named as finalists in the 2021 HESTA Excellence Awards. [ + ]
Arrival of next-gen robotic solution for knee replacement
A next-generation robotic-assisted solution for knee replacement has been added to the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods. [ + ]
Scalp cooling lets 1 in 2 women keep hair during chemo
Cancer experts are calling for greater access to advanced scalp-cooling technology for women undergoing chemotherapy in a bid to reduce the impact of treatment-related hair loss. [ + ]
Sydney-developed COVID-19 nasal spray seeks trial participants
ENA Respiratory is seeking 100 healthy Sydneysiders to participate in a phase I study of its anti-COVID-19 nasal spray. [ + ]
Speed up pharmacy vaccine rollout to end lockdown, says report
Accelerating the rollout of vaccines into pharmacies could help Australia reach its vaccination target of 80% up to two months faster than current projections. [ + ]
Geography determines survival of babies with birth defects
A global study involving 74 countries has found that the survival rate of babies born with a birth defect is heavily dependent on where the child is born. [ + ]
Global gathering of nurses and midwives at NI 2021
With the theme 'nurses and midwives in the digital age', the event recognises nursing professionals as frontline users of digital solutions. [ + ]
Development of blood vessel repair therapy accelerated
UniQuest has partnered with CSL to accelerate the development of a potential treatment for the repair of blood vessels damaged by inflammation. [ + ]
