22 Jan 2024
Caring for mental healthcare of people with an intellectual disability
The Statewide Intellectual Disability Mental Health Outreach Service is providing education and training sessions for health professionals to improve their confidence, clinical knowledge and expertise in providing mental healthcare to people with an intellectual disability.
22 Jan 2024
Applications for the NAC/TSANZ Asthma and Airways Career Development Fellowship now open
The Asthma and Airways Career Development Fellowship, jointly funded by the National Asthma Council Australia and the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) supports respiratory health clinicians and research scientists to further their research and contribute to career development.
22 Jan 2024
‘Life-changing’: Opdualag added to PBS
The combination treatment for advanced melanoma will be subsidised from 1 February and is expected to benefit almost 1000 patients every year.
22 Jan 2024
Call for applications - appointment to national committees of the Dental Board of Australia
Contribute to the regulation of dental practitioners in Australia!
22 Jan 2024
Hospitals North West doctors recognised for contribution to health services
Two Hospitals North West doctors-in-training have been recognised for their exceptional contribution to health services in the North West in the annual Junior Medical Officer (JMO) of the Year Awards.
22 Jan 2024
Study links blood protein changes to long COVID
Researchers are hopeful that the findings could help improve diagnosis and treatment of a condition it says remains ‘poorly understood’.
19 Jan 2024
Mastering asthma management and inhaler maintenance
Asthma treatment has evolved but having a good management plan and keeping inhalers clean remain essential, writes Dr Kerry Hancock.
19 Jan 2024
Pharmacist’s registration cancelled with a 12-month disqualification for inappropriate behaviour and dispensing
A Victorian pharmacist has had his registration cancelled and been disqualified from applying for registration for 12 months for inappropriate behaviour with three female clients and inappropriate dispensing.
19 Jan 2024
Psychiatrist reprimanded for inappropriate prescribing and inadequate record keeping
A psychiatrist has been reprimanded by a tribunal for professional misconduct that included inappropriate prescribing and inadequate clinical record-keeping.
19 Jan 2024
Tongue cancer diagnoses on the rise
Rates have spiked in cohorts not traditionally at risk of the cancer, especially younger women with no history of smoking or heavy drinking.