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Oct 2018
Lymphoma and Myeloma Treatments to be Subsided Through $48M PBS Listing
Published in General on October 04, 2018
More affordable drugs for Australians living with blood cancer are on the way thanks to the Federal Government’s recent announcement of $48 million in funding. The Leukaemia Foundation is now celebrating the gift of greater funding, which will benefit around 700 people living with advanced follicular lymphoma. In reference to the new Pharmaceutical Benefits S...
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Sep 2018
Innovative Program for Improving Health at the Hospital
Published in General on September 30, 2018
New things are happening at Port Macquarie Base Hospital, the latest of which will help to speed up the recovery of in-patients as well as help maintain their fitness. A newly launched program that has been approved by the Heart Foundation of Australia encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients to go “Walkabout” during their hospital stay. Jes...
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Sep 2018
Perth Children’s Hospital Welcomes Child Patients from Princess Margaret in One of the Most Impressive Patient Transfers in History
Published in General on September 19, 2018
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children closed for business earlier this summer, ending more than a century of service to the families of Perth and the surrounding area. The final patients, almost 100 in number, were transferred to Perth’s Children’s Hospital in an incredible undertaking that required weeks to plan. Some fifteen ambulances, supported by...
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Sep 2018
Karratha Health Campus to open on September 19
Published in General on September 18, 2018
After four long years of development and the public waiting, the Karratha Health Campus will finally open its doors on September 19th. This hospital cost $207.15 million, and is the biggest health development in the history of the regional WA area. On opening day, the new hospital’s emergency department will be opened and patients will be transported from Nic...
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Sep 2018
Harnessing Renewable Energy: Australia's Largest Hospital Solar Power System to Be Installed in Port Macquarie
Published in General on September 10, 2018
Port Macquarie Base Hospital is getting ready to install the biggest rooftop solar panel set up on any healthcare facility in Australia. The town is known for having one of the most ideal climates in the country, making it a perfect candidate for such an extensive solar system. Located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Port Macquarie receives many hours of dire...
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Sep 2018
Suicide Awareness and Antidepressant Drugs
Published in General on September 07, 2018
Every September, professionals, citizens, and survivors take time to bring attention and awareness to suicide through World Suicide Prevention Day. According to the World Health Organization, 800,000 people worldwide die from suicide each year and many, many more attempt suicide. It is the leading cause of death around the world in people between the ages of 15 and 29. Rec...
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Sep 2018
Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre Ward to Reopen as SA Health Prepares for Busy Winter
Published in General on September 03, 2018
According to a recent bulletin issued to Central Adelaide Local Health Network members, SA Health is preparing for the reopening of an old ward in Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre to accommodate seasonal overcrowding of the state’s hospitals during winter. The end of the year is historically the most overwhelming time for healthcare providers due to the uptick...
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Aug 2018
ACT Budget 2018: Canberra Hospital to Get $112 Million Following String of Issues
Published in General on August 27, 2018
In June, the ACT Government added $112 million to the budget allocated for “core hospital services.” This is in response to Canberra Hospital’s well-published troubles and is intended to add at least 12 doctors, 60 nurses and perhaps up to 80 patient beds over the coming years. The core services in need of an influx of cash include the intensive care unit, the...
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Aug 2018
Hospital in the Home Program to Receive $34.5 Million Over Four Years In ACT Budget
Published in General on August 20, 2018
In November 2017, Wendy Bryant was diagnosed with an infection that was classified as “multi-resistant” and as a result, she could have spent the past half year in the hospital. However, as a result of Hospital in the Home, Ms Bryant was able to receive treatment and begin recovering comfortably at her own home where she resides with her husband. When asked...
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Jul 2018
How Pathology Advancements Helped One Regional Hospital Tackle the Horror of 2017 Flu Season
Published in General on July 23, 2018
With flu season quickly approaching, doctors throughout Australia are working nonstop to educate healthcare workers and the general public as to the potential dangers inherent in contracting influenza. Last year, New South Wales was hit especially hard in the Illawarra region and so 2017 has gone down as one of the worst flu seasons on record in recent history. The following ar...
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