GP Peter O’Mara appointed Professor of Newcastle University Professor O’Mara’s career went from coal mines to pursuing medicine and advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth.
Practice nurses ‘a conduit between patient and health system’ Nursing in the Community Week is celebrating nurses’ contribution and raising awareness about how they support people to stay safe at home.
GPs see more than 90% of permanent aged care residents: Report And they see each resident an average of around twice a month, according to the latest AIHW figures.
What is expected of Australia’s doctors? New code of conduct revealed The Medical Board’s updated code will come into effect from October and includes new sections on vexatious complaints and social media use.
Close to 50% increase in end-of-life care hospitalisations The growth and ageing of Australia’s population combined with more chronic and incurable illnesses has left more patients in palliative care.
Can pain self-management avoid the need for opioids? A new education package is aimed at giving GPs the ability to treat chronic pain without opioids.
Overdose toll still worse than the road toll: report More than 2000 Australians died from drug overdoses in 2018, according to a report released on International Overdose Awareness Day.
Support for remote communities at high risk of COVID-19 New modelling shows continued efforts are needed to limit the effects of a possible outbreak in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
‘This is a bad idea and puts staff and the public at risk’: Pharmacists resist COVID testing The Pharmacy Guild-backed plan for COVID testing in Queensland has hit a major roadblock – pharmacists.
HealthEngine ordered to pay $2.9m for ‘misleading conduct’ The penalty relates to sharing the personal information of more than 135,000 patients, publishing misleading patient reviews and ratings.