UNSW medical researchers are calling for restraint on the use of aggressive life-saving treatments for elderly patients, saying the focus should be placed on making them comfortable towards the end of their life. The study led by Adjunct Associate Professor ...

Nurses have been urged to stay up to date with wound care and prevention to help reduce the impact of chronic wounds. Wounds Australia is highlighting the central role that nurses play in the treatment of wounds as part of ...

A Queensland nursing project focused on providing quicker and more personalised treatment to older patients has received a state award. The Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention (GEDI) won the customer focus category at the 2016 Queensland Premier’s Awards for Excellence. The ...

One of the greatest concerns Australians living with HIV have for the future surrounds the availability of ongoing assistance. This was a key finding from research by RDNS’s Melbourne-based HIV team, which supports 220 clients. The findings, published in the ...