11 Dec 2024
Registered nurses’ prescribing powers expande
Nurses who have undergone extra training will soon be able to work to a broader scope of practice under a new prescriber arrangement.
11 Dec 2024
Referrals open as new providers begin delivering Clinical Suicide Prevention Service
Two new service providers are now delivering South Western Sydney PHN’s Clinical Suicide Prevention Service, improving access to appropriate, safe and timely clinical care for people at low-to-moderate risk of suicide following a suicide attempt or experiencing a suicidal crisis
11 Dec 2024
Notification of Forged Electronic Prescriptions
Notification of Forged Electronic Prescriptions
11 Dec 2024
Health groups call for dying patients to receive free pain relief amid critical medicines shortage
Key health organisations have released an 11 point plan to address ongoing shortages of critical pain relief medicines.
11 Dec 2024
Skylar's legacy
Darwin locals, Sally and Ash Lawrence were on their way back from a family holiday in Katherine with their 3 children when their daughter Skylar began to feel unwell with a fever.
11 Dec 2024
Landmark blister package recycling scheme introduced at Queensland Children’s Hospital
Thousands of medicinal blister packs are being recycled thanks to a landmark recycling scheme at the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH).
10 Dec 2024
Campaign to reduce under-age drinking shows positive results
Evaluation results for the latest Alcohol, Think Again campaign have shown a positive impact on parents with adolescent children asking for alcohol.
10 Dec 2024
GP feedback sought to shape the future of MBS
The DoHAC is reviewing common MBS time-tiered items for primary care, and the RACGP wants members’ input to ensure a strong future.
10 Dec 2024
Medical radiation practitioner suspended for practising without insurance for five years
A Victorian medical radiation practitioner has been reprimanded and had her registration suspended for three months after failing to hold professional indemnity insurance (PII) while practising between 2017 and 2022.
10 Dec 2024
Low vitamin D in Tasmania
Low vitamin D is an important public health issue and is common in Tasmania.