A new report detailing Indigenous patients' experiences of hospital care has affirmed the importance of supporting the midwifery workforce, according to UWS researcher and registered midwife Renae Coleman. Recent insights from the Bureau of Health Information (BHI) found that Aboriginal women ...
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Young COVID-19 nurse wins scholarship
A Melbourne COVID-19 nurse has been awarded a national scholarship in efforts to develop more leadership roles for women in health. Le Truong, 32, was selected to receive the Leadership in Nursing Scholarship by Chief Executive Women, after leading 50 ...
More »CBT better than meds for new mums with insomnia
Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is more effective than medication in treating insomnia among women during pregnancy and after birth, according to a new study. Sleep disturbances and symptoms of insomnia affect one in three Australian women after giving birth, ...
More »‘Pre-Covid life has died’: Doctor’s plea for vaccination goes viral
A Sydney doctor has declared “pre-Covid life has died” as he made an impassioned plea for the nation to get vaccinated as the only way of returning to some form of normality. In a now viral Facebook post, Sacha Kepreotis described ...
More »NSW Covid-19: Dr Kerry Chant apologises after Liverpool Hospital patient dies
NSW’s chief health officer has apologised to the family of a woman who died from Covid-19, conceding she had been exposed to the virus by a healthcare worker. The woman tested positive for Covid-19 on July 29 and was not vaccinated – she ...
More »Oh no, they’re coming for coffee! Researchers think your morning brew is bad for…thinking
Acclaimed auteur David Lynch is a coffee freak. He drinks up to 10 cups a day, down from a shake-inducing 20, and once said that "even bad coffee is better than no coffee at all". Well, researchers from the University ...
More »Calls for Hunt to consider a nurse-led vaccine rollout
A coalition of six organisations, including the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Foundation (AMNF) and the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA), have released a joint statement urging Minister Hunt to consider a nurse-led vaccination model. Under the plan, 250 ...
More »Infected nurse worked across multiple aged care sites, COVID continues to spread through homes
There have been 21 cases of COVID-19 at a Sydney aged care home as of Tuesday morning, as it was confirmed that an infected nurse worked across multiple sites. On Tuesday August 2, the NSW Department of Health confirmed that ...
More »Medicinal cannabis trial opens a new window for cancer sufferers
An Australian first medicinal cannabis trial has offered new treatment pathways for advanced cancer patients. Mater researchers observed the efficacy in cannabidiol (CBD) oil to provide symptom relief in more than 150 participants, who they say showed vast improvement in ...
More »Doctor class action: 70 junior doctors sue Western Health in Melbourne over poor conditions
Dozens of junior doctors have joined a new class action against a Victorian public hospital service amid claims the industry is understaffed, underpaid and patients’ lives are being put at risk. Almost 70 junior doctors working in the Western Health ...
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