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We’ve seen warnings in the pages of science fiction novels on the potential for robots to switch from helping humans to hurting them, but with their increasing use in care environments, who would be responsible if a robot did cause ...

An increasing number of hospital and health services are collating, storing and utilising medical and nursing records in electronic databases. These databases are usually protected with individualised passwords which can be monitored and checked to preserve patients’ privacy and ensure ...

The healthcare industry is quickly expanding, with longer Australian life expectancies and a growing population lifting demand for skilled nursing clinicians. However, much of this demand is not being met in the bush and more funding and training is needed ...

Victorian hospitals will now be charged with reporting cases of potentially fatal anaphylaxis to the state’s health department. The new scheme, which came into effect on 1 November, was set up in response to the death of a 10-year-old boy ...

“I will just reply to this email.” Health care professionals have likely found themselves saying this in their head or to a loved one but a new study has warned that continuing to work after hours affects productivity, sleep and ...

Nurses using an award-winning fob watch would be able to access their Apple data should it hit the market. The Smart Fob watch, designed by Bachelor of Nursing student Jordan Kidd, was the winning idea at Murdoch University’s 2018 Young ...

In Australia, our population is ageing. In order to support our overall health, this means we need our teeth and mouth to remain healthy for much longer. There are many oral health issues that can particularly impact the aged and ...

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) will today reiterate its support for a Bill that would make it compulsory for aged care providers to publicly disclose staffing levels. The Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport will also ...

Fred was a resident with Alzheimer’s disease living at one of our aged care homes. He was a quiet man; in fact, Fred had not spoken for years. Like many people with dementia he became agitated and upset, particularly around ...

Does swapping out current tube-fed formulas with an energy-enriched option lift survival rates among critically ill patients? This was “one of the most important unanswered questions” in the field of critical care nutrition, Monash University’s Dr Emma Ridley said. Ridley, ...