Operating rooms and hospital wards are sitting empty, specialised health care workers are basically on leave and thousands of Aussies are missing out on crucial surgeries, a leading medical body has warned. As the current Omicron wave forces authorities to make tough ...
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CMO Paul Kelly says code brown likely across Australia
Australia’s top medical officer has hinted that other states and territories could soon follow Victoria’s lead in declaring a “code brown” for hospitals, as Omicron continues to wreak havoc around the country. Chief medical officer Paul Kelly said Victoria had ...
More »Australia’s most accurate rapid antigen tests revealed
Australia’s most reliable rapid antigen tests have now been revealed, with the country’s peak health regulatory agency now giving the green light to dozens of tests. The federal government has received backlash amid a shortage in RATs, after millions of ...
More »Infected Adelaide nurse describes difference between Omicron and original strain
A nurse who was bed-ridden with Covid two years ago has been struck down with the virus again, but this time it’s very different. The Adelaide nurse has described how “lightning does strike the same place twice” after being struck down by Covid-19 again. ...
More »People with type 2 diabetes are living longer
Global death rates among people living with type 2 diabetes have declined, according to experts, who say recent improvements in prevention have helped people to live longer with the disease. A new study, published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, ...
More »’Disgraceful’ reason nurse can’t get a job
An experienced nurse says she can’t get a job in Western Australia’s healthcare sector. The woman, Ebony, obtained her nursing degree in Australia and recently returned home after almost 14 years in the UK. She said it was “easy as pie” to ...
More »Delayed umbilical cord clamping can save thousands, experts say
Aiming to wait at least 60 seconds before clamping the umbilical cord in premature babies can significantly reduce their risk of death and disability, new research has found. Researchers from the University of Sydney analysed the outcomes of 1500 pre-term ...
More »Older nurses feel undervalued and overworked, study
Older health workers in Australia are battling higher levels of fatigue and a lack of respect in the workplace, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of South Australia spoke with 50 nurses and midwives aged between 47 ...
More »More than just bandaids: the role of school nurses during COVID-19
Before it had hit nine o’clock on a Monday morning, school nurse Lisa Chalmers had already been greeted with a raft of changes made to COVID-19 protocols and a student returning home from South Africa. "That involves then working through ...
More »Three in hospital, 39 with Covid after contracting the virus at anti-vax rallies in Melbourne
Three people who contracted Covid-19 at anti-vaccination rallies have been hospitalised, with one in intensive care. Victoria’s Health Department confirmed 39 cases of Covid-19 have now been linked to people who attended the mass gatherings in November. Just one person ...
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