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The closure of a child health research unit is the last straw, says a large group of leading health professionals in Queensland. By Aileen Macalintal An open letter to the Queensland Premier from 39 professors, doctors and other health professionals ...

Nurses in Western Australia have voted to accept a 14 per cent pay offer over three years, bringing to a halt a month-long campaign over pay and conditions. The offer from the Coalition government is conditional on them winning the ...

Having nurses take over more doctors' tasks brings efficiency benefits - but also risks. By Amie Larter A limited number of public hospitals around Australia are trailing new initiatives where nurses will be performing procedures normally completed by doctors. In ...

Experts worry that misuse of scrubs might be spreading infections in hospitals. By Aileen Macalintal Ideally, scrubs should be changed every day, after every operation and whenever medical staff leave operating theatres - but this has not been the case. ...

A university has made a mock-up of a patient's residence for healthcare students. By Aileen Macalintal With health services increasingly providing recovery and long-term support for people at home, a new Immersive Domestic Nursing Laboratory at the University of Ballarat ...

After a punishing nursing shift, resist the call of junk food and sweet snacks. By Amie Larter Research for many years has suggested that shiftwork can have negative effects on your relationship, your children and in particular your health. Patients' ...

A nurse practitioner - who prefers to remain anonymous - rails against endorsement delays. The endorsement process by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for nurse practitioners needs to be reviewed. There was a call for a review in ...

Southern Health has trialled microfibre and steam cleaning to replace conventional detergents and disinfectants. By Elizabeth Gillespie Microfibre cloth technology has been used for a number of years in Europe but there are few reports of its adoption by health ...

Sugar may be as effective as anaesthetic creams for babies receiving injections. By Aileen Macalintal In the first 18 months of their lives, babies may receive as many as 15 injections, but sugar may offer a simple and effective way ...

The benefits of feeding your baby donated breast milk generally outweigh the risks. By Amie Larter The age-old tradition of wet nursing is once again in the spotlight, as the growing demand for human breast milk rises. Human Milk 4 ...