On the one-year anniversary of the announcement of the aged care royal commission we heard from veteran Brian Lynch, 73, who has been in aged care for a decade. Lynch suffers from a number of service-related physical injuries, as well ...
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The aged care sector needs more funding, more staff, better training and better food. So far, so ‘same old story’. ABC’s Q&A cast its gaze on aged care this week with a panel comprised of familiar faces for those knowledgeable about ...
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The Royal commission started its second stint in Melbourne this week and is focusing on some of the sectors of society not yet heard from. “Diversity is a hallmark of humanity, yet aged care providers and the aged care system ...
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has released its fifth edition of the Silver Book, a guide for GPs dealing with the clinical care of older people. One in three GP-patient interactions are with people 65 and over and, ...
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Nurses and doctors have joined forces today, calling on the government to act now on the “crisis” in aged care. The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation (ANMF) and Australian Medical Association (AMA) have released a statement urging action now, rather ...
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Australian and Chinese scientists have received a funding boost for their quest to build body parts using 3D printing technology. The Joint Research Centre for the Development of Functional Biomaterials in Advanced Manufacturing of Human Tissues and Organs, which is ...
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The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released its annual report – Health Expenditure Australia 2017–18 – and it shows that out-of-pocket costs for individual Australians has risen 32.6 per cent. The report also reveals a slight increase in overall health expenditure. ...
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Each year we are hearing more stories of large influenza outbreaks at aged care homes, often killing multiple people. This year is set to be a record-breaking one for influenza: the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System has reported that at ...
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