The coronavirus COVID-19 is on the march across the globe and appears to be gaining a foothold here in Australia with the news of the third case of person-to-person transmission in NSW. It has also been reported by the Sydney Morning ...
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UK looks to ease NHS wait lists by training nurses to perform surgery
Nurses in the UK will be trained to perform minor surgical procedures in a radical plan to slash NHS waiting times. Nurses with a minimum 18 months post registration experience will be encouraged to undertake a two-year course to become ...
More »Opioid prescriptions double over the last 24 years
New research has found that opioid prescriptions for non-cancer related pain have doubled over the last 24 years. Academics from the University of Sydney, the University of Warwick UK, the University of Notre Dame, the University of New South Wales and ...
More »COVID-19 could soon be designated ‘disease X’, reaching epidemic level: experts
Large outbreaks of the coronavirus COVID-19 around the world have exacerbated fears that the worst is yet to come, with one expert predicting that the disease will turn into a pandemic and another lamenting the inaction of officials in dealing ...
More »Ex-nurse allegedly injected urine into daughter
A NSW mother injected urine into her immune-deficient daughter before police uncovered used syringes and urine sample jars in her handbag, a court has been told. The 47-year-old woman – a former nurse – pleaded not guilty in Newcastle District Court ...
More »Royal commission urges mandatory staff minimums, better pay for aged care
The royal commission has urged the aged care sector to reform its approach to the workforce, with counsel assisting Peter Rozen telling those gathered that “the time for action … is now”. At the third Adelaide hearing, Rozen handed the ...
More »Petition launched to fund specialist lung cancer nurses
Lung cancer advocates have launched a petition calling for government funding for 15 specialist lung cancer nurses. Led by Lung Foundation Australia, the petition was launched this week at the 2020 Lung Cancer Conference to ask for the specialist nurses ...
More »Australia’s response to coronavirus putting people at risk: RACGP President
Australia’s response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has been criticised by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). Its president, Dr Harry Nespolon, said the lack of government planning is “risking people’s health”. The RACGP is urging the government ...
More »Lowering the risk of a ‘broken heart’ following bereavement using common treatment
Reducing the risk of heart attack in the early stages of a bereavement with a common medication has been the focus of new research by the University of Sydney. Professor Geoffrey Tofler, leading the study published in the American Heart Journal, said ...
More »Vic nurse bashed daughter with rolling pin
A nurse who beat his daughter with a rolling pin for 20 minutes after a boy was allowed into their Victorian home is suspended from medical practice for a month. The man, who cannot be named, had his nurses' registration ...
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