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Urgent action is needed to treat depression in cancer patients. The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses and the Australian Nursing Federation are concerned that systematic failures are leading to a lack of depression diagnosis for women with breast cancer. ...

One in 20 elderly Australians who undergo surgery die within a month of going under the knife, new research finds. A major review of operations performed in Australian and New Zealand hospitals has found 5 per cent of patients aged ...

Protests are due to take place in a number of Sydney hospitals this week, as nurses call for reform. Nurses campaigning for a major reform of the NSW public health system are planning to protest at Sydney's Liverpool Hospital amid ...

The new national pregnancy helpline has received three times more calls than the old service. The new national pregnancy helpline has received three times more calls than the old service, which barred counsellors from discussing abortion. The federal government established ...

The MyHospitals website will be online in December with information about public hospitals in all states and territories– including Western Australia. Patients will be able to jump online to compare the performance of hospitals via a website to be launched ...

Hundreds of nursing jobs were cut in Sydney's west and north shore and the NSW central coast in the 12 months to June 2010, the state opposition says. Freedom of Information documents have revealed 340 nursing jobs were shed by ...

Collaborative and integrated model of practice is necessary. The Australian Greens are calling for a more unified approach to make homebirths a suitable option for Australian mothers. Senator Rachel Siewert, Greens health spokesperson, said homebirth was a popular option in ...

Study shows information is a powerful weapon in combating depression among the elderly. Education is the key to reducing depression in older Australians, according to a new study from The Australian National University. Professor Helen Christensen and Dr Janine Walker ...

Western Australia moves to introduce controversial laws to boost transplant rate. Western Australia could become the first state in Australia to introduce opt-out organ donor laws. Currently, people must opt-in to the provision, but only 16 per cent of West ...

A new national nurses’ forum which will extend support and resources to asbestos sufferers has been established. The Australia and New Zealand - Lung Cancer Nurses Forum (ANZ-LCNF has been established to provide a forum for specialist nurses working with ...