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Industry & Reform
Vic launches Women’s Pain Standard
Victoria has launched an Australian-first Women’s Pain Standard after an inquiry found widespread experiences of medical bias, delayed diagnoses and…
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AI
AI in the ICU
AI could help clinicians identify high-risk intensive care patients earlier, with researchers developing a machine learning model capable of predicting…
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Digital Health
First National Health Literacy Framework launched
A new national framework will guide governments, health services and community organisations in improving health literacy, with modelling suggesting better…
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Clinical Practice
NT legalises voluntary assisted dying
New Northern Territory laws will allow eligible adults experiencing intolerable suffering from terminal illness to access voluntary assisted dying, while…
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Industry & Reform
Postpartum care in inquiry spotlight
A new Senate Select Committee will investigate women’s health issues including postpartum care, fertility and women’s pain, with health groups…
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Health & Wellbeing
What remote health workers want
Safe housing, flexible leave and financial incentives are among the top priorities for healthcare workers in remote Australia, according to…
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Health & Wellbeing
Assaults, falls hospitalising healthcare workers
New AIHW data shows workplace assault hospitalisations among healthcare workers have doubled over the past decade, with violence now ranking…
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Culturally Informed Care
This role is crucial to First Nations patient safety
Researchers examining First Nations experiences in NSW hospitals say Aboriginal hospital liaison officers are helping patients feel heard, respected and…
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Digital Health
Telstra outage reveals health system vulnerability
The Telstra outage disrupted more than emergency calls. Experts say modern healthcare’s dependence on mobile networks means telehealth, medical devices…
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Industry & Reform
Nurses gain PBS prescribing powers
Registered nurses will be able to prescribe PBS-subsidised medicines for the first time from October, with the Federal Government and…
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