REFORMS to the federal health system as proposed by government has NSW doctors concerned existing local practices may be forced to close as GPs are starved of funding.
29/09/2009
HONG Kong’s International Medical Devices and Supplies Fair has been announced for its fourth year and is set to take place on 4 to 6 November 2009.
21/05/2009
AUSTRALIA’S oral health status has ranked second worst in the OECD Community Services and Health Industries face skills crisis in oral health.
30/07/2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released specific recommendations for dental healthcare professionals to prevent transmission of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza virus.
26/11/2009
NEW SOCIAL networking site Dentoris has been launched with the intention of bringing together Dentists and MBAs.
09/09/2009
AGED Care Online Directory believes making the decision to place a friend, relative or loved one into aged care is a time consuming and emotional experience.
14/08/2009
THE Western Australian Government has announced it will inject $14m into the states palliative care services.
27/05/2009
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has released a stroke care package designed to improve care for people presenting to the emergency department with acute stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA).
01/12/2009
THE CANCER Council Queensland's Palliative Care Centre at The Townsville Hospital, has been opened, heralding a new chapter in the care of terminally ill patients in North Queensland.
16/10/2009
DURING the 2007-08 financial year, more than 10,000 elderly patients have beneficiated from the Government’s $293.2m Transition Care Plan.
30/03/2009
THE NORTHERN Territory Department of Health and Families is seeking community input on the planning and provision of Palliative Care services in the coming weeks.
21/09/2009
Sea Lake residents will continue to have access to health and aged care services in their local community thanks to a $2.35 million funding package from the Victorian State and Federal Labor Governments.
25/11/2009
PATIENT Care Technology Systems (PCTS) and Awarepoint have announced a co-marketing agreement to provide real-time workflow solutions for health care facilities.
10/07/2009
Some Queensland residents suffering from chronic disease will be the first to trial a new chronic care program that aims to improve the quality of life and reduce the rate of unplanned hospital admissions for patients with heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and other long-term chronic illnesses.
28/01/2010
THE DENMARK Health Service has officially opened its doors and now aims to deliver quality health services to the Western Australian community.
13/02/2009
THE RUDD Government has released a draft of Australia's first National Primary Health Care Strategy.
04/09/2009
THE FEDERAL Government has imposed sanctions of Bethany Hostel and Bethany Nursing Home in Eastwood in Sydney’s north. The sanctions were imposed by the Department of Health and Ageing after the aged care homes failed to meed a strict timetable for improvement.
19/03/2009
Patient Patient care will be improved and inefficiency in the health system will be cut by new e-health legislation soon to be introduced by the Federal Government, says Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon.
01/02/2010
Philips Healthcare and bioMérieux have announced their partnership to jointly develop and market fully automated handheld diagnostic testing solutions for hospital use that can be deployed at the point-of-care (POC) – ie. close to the patient.
08/02/2010
THE AUSTRALIAN Government has imposed sanctions on Yarra Valley Nursing Home at Yarra Junction in rural Victoria due to serious rick to the health, safety and well being of its nursing home residents.
30/03/2009