Clinical Services

Collaboration will Result in World Class Allied Health Research

09 October, 2014 by Petrina Smith

A merger with the Menzies Foundation is set to position Griffith University as a leader in world-class allied health research.


An holistic approach

07 October, 2014 by ahhb


New Heart of Australia Mobile Clinic in Regional and Rural Queensland

04 October, 2014 by Petrina Smith

People living in regional, rural and remote Queensland will be given access to a new Heart of Australia mobile clinic that will provide quality cardiac and respiratory care.


Patients Move into Fiona Stanley Hospital

04 October, 2014 by Petrina Smith

Patients have begun moving into the new State Rehabilitation Service at Fiona Stanley Hospital today.


NHPA Report on Cancer Surgery Waiting Times in Public Hospitals

02 October, 2014 by Petrina Smith

Most patients requiring cancer surgery are waiting no longer than 30 days however there is still room for improvement, according to the  National Health Performance Authority's (NHPA) report Hospital Performance: Cancer surgery waiting times in public hospitals in 2012–13


Smartphone App Helps Heart Attack Recovery

02 October, 2014 by Petrina Smith

A new smartphone app developed by CSIRO is giving  heart attack patients a better chance at completing life-saving rehabilitation.



RECALL - Meningitec meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccine

30 September, 2014 by Petrina Smith

Health professionals are advised that Emerge Health, in consultation with the TGA, is recalling all unexpired doses of Meningitec meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccine suspension for injection, single dose syringe, due to the potential for particulate contamination.


World Pharmacists Day 2014

25 September, 2014 by Sophie Blackshaw

Today is World Pharmacists Day, giving Australian pharmacists, who are among the top three trusted professions in the nation, plenty of reasons to smile.


Rise in Palliative Care related Hospital Admissions

24 September, 2014 by Petrina Smith

The number of palliative care related hospital admissions rose by 52% between 2002-03 and 2011-12, according to a new report released  by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).


Stents In Trial For Superficial Femoral Artery Disease

23 September, 2014 by Sophie Blackshaw

The Journal of Endovascular Therapy has established that the use of stents has improved management and outcomes of coronary artery disease, and clinical trials are now attempting to prove the same will be true for superficial femoral artery disease.


New Asthma Management Tool Available to Pharmacists

19 September, 2014 by Petrina Smith

To help people pharmacists educate people to achieve better asthma control, NPS MedicineWise has launched new Asthma Management tool.


Proposed Amendments to Pharmaceutical Benefits Act

17 September, 2014 by Petrina Smith

Amendments are proposed to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) (Conditions of approval for approved pharmacists) Determination 2007.


Geographic Variations in Health Care Report Released

16 September, 2014 by Petrina Smith

A new report,  Geographic Variations in Health Care: What do we know and what can be done to improve health system performance?, examines regional variation in health care in 13 participating countries, including Australia


One in Four Inpatients Affected by Diabetes

15 September, 2014 by Petrina Smith

An Australian-first study has found the prevalence of diabetes in Melbourne hospitals is higher than previously thought, with one in four inpatients affected by the condition.


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