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Top 10 medicines prescribed in Australia in 2020-2021
A drug used to treat depression and anxiety has climbed the list, while two antibiotics have dipped, in the top [...]
Westmead hospital staff urge action from NSW Premier and Health Minister
More than 200 staff at Sydney’s Westmead Hospital have signed an open letter addressed to the NSW Premier and Health [...]
New National Aged Care Advisory Council snubs nursing and aged care workforce representatives
New National Aged Care Advisory Council snubs nursing and aged care workforce representatives
Heart attack survivors missing out on support to recover
More than a quarter of heart attack survivors were not provided with any resources to help them understand their condition [...]
New anaphylaxis guidelines clarify protocols for healthcare clinicians
New anaphylaxis guidelines clarify protocols for healthcare clinicians
Asthma deaths remain high in Australia
Asthma-related deaths remain worryingly high among Australians, especially for women aged over 75, new data from the Australian Bureau of [...]
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Aged care advisory council needs strong nursing voices
Gobsmackingly, the new National Aged Care Advisory Council has been formed without any nursing groups represented. So, the health minister [...]
Study finds low level of patient participation in nursing handover
Study finds low level of patient participation in nursing handover
The Royal Children’s Hospital’s latest Paediatric Injectable Guidelines 2021 edition is now available.
The Royal Children's Hospital’s Paediatric Injectable Guidelines provide health professionals working in a busy paediatric setting with reliable, comprehensive and [...]
Australian COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
Australian COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
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Meet Sye Hodgman, the QNMU’s First Nations Strategy, Policy and Research Officer
For Sye Hodgman, a Trawlwoolway Palawa-Pakana nurse, his direct engagement with the Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union’s (QNMU ANMF QLD [...]
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Maintaining hope during dual health crises
Maintaining hope during dual health crises
Acting on climate change demands political change
As the largest, and among the most trusted workforce group,1,2 nurses and midwives are an extremely powerful and influential group, [...]
Raising income support and investing in social housing and rent assistance are the keys to unlocking poverty
We never know when we might need to rely on our social safety net. Research by academic Professor Peter Whiteford [...]
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COVID-19 pandemic increases loneliness among Australians
Social connectivity decreased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, with associated poor health outcomes costing up to $2.7 billion each year, [...]
Fitness apps can help keep people moving during the pandemic, researchers say
The ability to keep fit has hit speedbumps throughout this year as many parts of Australia have been bunkered down [...]
Five resources to help you connect to arts and crafts at home
For nurses and midwives looking for ways to connect with their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, online arts and crafts [...]
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Study: Drinking coffee could lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Drinking higher amounts of coffee may make you less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, a new long-term study has revealed. [...]
COVID-19 pandemic increases loneliness among Australians
Social connectivity decreased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, with associated poor health outcomes costing up to $2.7 billion each year, [...]
Supporting effective contraception and medical abortion for women in primary care
Researchers from SPHERE, CRE in Sexual and Reproductive Health for Women in Primary Care want to hear from general practice [...]
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