The federal government is being called upon to make last minute changes to the legislative framework of the National Health Performance Authority. A lack of consultation by the federal government over the establishment of the proposed new hospitals watchdog is ...

Local health professionals and consumers urged to engage with a potential Medicare Local. If they haven't already done so, it's time for all relevant interests to get involved with the first 15 Medicare Locals to be established from 1 July ...

More nurses, an increase in hospital beds and hospital upgrades are among the election promises that led the Coalition to a landslide victory in NSW. A triumphant Barry O'Farrell has claimed a mandate for change after the coalition demolished Labor ...

Protest outside Productivity Commission offices over aged care nurses wages. Nurses in the aged care industry yesterday demonstrated in Melbourne demanding better wages and more care for older Australians. The nurses, who marched on the Productivity Commission offices where hearings ...

New research from the Cancer Council shows one in five cases of bowel cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage, due to a lack of screening. Australia's incidence of bowel cancer is predicted to surge by 50 per cent over ...

Stroke is a major cause of death, yet there is still no national plan. Stroke is still the second biggest cause of death in Australia and incurs crippling health care costs but continues to languish in terms of national health ...

Patients admitted to ICU after-hours or on weekends are more likely to die, new study finds. Patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) after hours and on weekends have an increased risk of mortality, according to a study published in ...

Kidney census reveals patients need to know more about dialysis. Results from a recent survey conducted by Kidney Health Australia have shown that patients facing dialysis need a greater understanding of the choices available to them. Kidney Health Australia conducted ...

Under a Labor win, NSW will have its first public mother and baby mental health unit. NSW will have its first public mother and baby mental health unit if the Labor government is re-elected. Premier Kristina Keneally said a state-wide ...

The provision of a well trained and culturally capable maternal and child health workforce is pivotal. Indigenous communities throughout Australia are set to reap far-reaching benefits from a key initiative involving Griffith University and Townsville District Health Service. One fifth ...