Archived News for Health Sector Professionals - August, 2017
The Victorian Supreme Court is testing the validity of forced ‘shock therapy’ laws.
Opt-out e-health plan proceeding
The COAG Health Council has green-lit My Health Record, the federal government's e-health record system.
Vaccination campaign coming
Australia's chief medical officer has launched a new campaign to combat anti-vaccination myths.
Report reveals long path for Perth Hospital
WA Health Minister Roger Cook says a new report on lead contamination at the Perth Children's Hospital shows there is still plenty of work to be done.
Hobart hospital loses psych training
The Royal Hobart Hospital has Tasmania's largest public hospital has been stripped of its accreditation for psychiatry care training.
Artificial womb tested
An artificial womb has successfully incubated healthy baby lambs for a period of one week ...
Experts check psychedelic effects
The ego-stripping nature of psychedelic drugs could help mental health treatment, according to academics at the University of Adelaide.
Hands out for heart hospital
The Victorian Government is looking for philanthropic funding for its big heart hospital plans.
Experts reflect on DNA editing
Genetic experts say human genome editing should be fine in the lab, but not for making babies.
Hospital told to push smokers further
Adelaide’s Women's and Children's Hospital is increasing its efforts to stop smokers near one of its entrances.
NSW caught in early flu peak
The New South Wales Government has been accused of failing to prepare for one of the worst flu seasons on record.
Nurofen 'pain range' payouts launched
Australians who were duped by Nurofen's “misleading” targeted pain relief pills can apply for compensation.
SCUH losing surgery stripes
Australia's newest hospital will be stripped of orthopaedic surgeon training accreditation from next year.
Ambos against children check
Paramedics in NSW are refusing to pay working-with-children-check fees.
'Fat' switch linked to bulging bodies
Australian researchers have discovered a ‘switch’ they say tells the body to burn fat.
Climate shifts linked to rising deaths
Experts have measured the expected rise in deaths linked to pollution over coming decades.