Clinical Services

Pharmacist distraction during dispensing — extent and sources

17 June, 2025

Australian researchers analysed more than 50 studies to understand, in pharmacy settings, the extent and main sources of distraction during the dispensing process.


Urinary incontinence and cardiovascular disease risk in women

17 June, 2025

A team of American researchers have found a possible association between urinary incontinence and a greater risk for cardiovascular disease in women.


Ambulance ramping — its "very real potential human consequences"

17 June, 2025

A coronial investigation into the death of Christina Lackmann, who waited over seven hours for an ambulance, highlights potential human consequences of ramping.


Could this game wave goodbye to nerve pain?

16 June, 2025

A recent interactive brain training game trial has shown promise as a treatment for nerve pain and could offer hope for a new generation of drug-free treatments.


Nearing the peak: NSW elective surgery waiting list figures

11 June, 2025

Today's January–March NSW public health services activity and performance figures show the elective surgery waiting list nearing its COVID-19 peak.


Community pharmacy invites 'pop ins' this Men's Health Week

10 June, 2025

Highlighting the important role community pharmacy plays in supporting men's health, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia is calling on patients to "pop in for a chat".


Monash IVF extends scope of review after second embryo incident

10 June, 2025

After a second embryo incident on 5 June, this time at its Clayton laboratory in Victoria, Monash IVF has extended the scope of the McLeod independent review.


Free GP Heart Health Checks extended for three years

04 June, 2025

To help combat Australia's biggest killer, heart disease, the federal government has secured funding for another three years of free GP Heart Health Checks.


Could an insect-protein coating block bacteria on medical implants?

03 June, 2025

An Australian study marks the first reported use of antibacterial coatings made from resilin-mimetic proteins to fully block bacteria from attaching to a surface.


Head to toe: operating room workwear essentials

29 May, 2025 by Pamela Jabbour* | Supplied by: Total Image Group

Workwear plays a vital role in infection control in hospitals. A workwear provider charts some whole-of-body operating room essentials, trends and best practices.


Making surgery safer with an Australian-first perioperative medicines resource

26 May, 2025 | Supplied by: Advanced Pharmacy Australia

Advanced Pharmacy Australia is proud to lead the development of Australia's first comprehensive Perioperative Medicines Resource.


MULTIGATE ProSeries Surgical Gowns

21 May, 2025 | Supplied by: MULTIGATE Medical Products

The MULTIGATE ProSeries surgical gown range has been designed to make gown selection simpler, faster and more intuitive.


Anaesthetic reporting tool reveals operating room risks

13 May, 2025 | Supplied by: Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

An online reporting tool available to all ANZ anaesthetic departments enables frontline clinicians to report and analyse potential risks anonymously.


'Enhanced cleaning' cuts hospital-acquired infections by one-third

09 May, 2025 | Supplied by: Monash University

Australian researchers who introduced so-called 'enhanced cleaning' measures onto several NSW hospital wards found hospital-acquired infections dropped by about one-third.


Victoria's Q3 median ED wait times the lowest on record

09 May, 2025

Victoria's quarter three performance data (January–March) has shown improvement across the health system, with ED wait times the lowest on record.


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