Why don't we know how many people die in our hospitals?
27 January, 2017 by Philip Clarke, University of Melbourne and Peter Sivey, RMIT UniversityAbout this time last year, Australia’s National Health Performance Authority (NHPA) decided not to release data on death rates across Australia's hospitals. This is the type of scandal we should be concerned about, rather than spending too much time on the travel expenses of our pollies.
Elective surgery waiting times stable nationally
11 January, 2017A new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows how elective surgery waiting times have been performing in recent years.
$483 million in grants to support Australian health and medical research projects
30 December, 2016$483 will be shared by more than 1900 Australian researchers across four National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding schemes.
Medical research funding — is it time for a paradigm shift?
07 December, 2016 by Andrew Whitehouse, Winthrop Professor, Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western AustraliaFew would quibble with the idea that medical research is among the best investments our community can make. From whatever dominant viewpoint through which you consider the world ... medical research has the ability to not only meet objectives, but produce untold human dividends for decades to come.
Louis Pasteur broth, 1888, preserved by Ainsworth donation
07 December, 2016The University of Sydney's historic collection of medical pathology specimens — used to teach medical students about crucial aspects of human diseases for generations — will be preserved in perpetuity thanks to a $2 million donation from businessman Len Ainsworth.
Welcome to the Australian Hospital + Healthcare Bulletin weekly eNewsletter
07 December, 2016The newsletter will keep hospital and healthcare purchasing influencers up to date with the latest news, technology, applications and new product information.
Australia and New Zealand Joint Therapeutic Products Regulator Canned
20 November, 2014 by Petrina SmithPlans to establish a joint therapeutic products regulator between Australia and New Zealand have ceased.
