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Tas hospital death after emergency 'wait'

AAP - 26-11-2022

The death of a patient who allegedly spent two hours waiting for emergency department admission in Tasmania is under investigation. The state Greens say the woman,

 
Chiropractor suspended for promoting antivaccination material

HealthTimes - 05-10-2021

A Victorian chiropractor has been suspended for six months for professional misconduct which included linking childhood vaccination to poison and permitting an antivaccination

 
Doctor gets longest ever ban from practising

HealthTimes - 17-09-2021

A South Australian general practitioner will never practise again following a 25-year ban by the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the tribunal).

 
Fake cosmetic doctor convicted following prosecution by Ahpra

HealthTimes - 02-07-2021

Following two separate investigations and a prosecution by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra), Ms Aliaa Mohammed Elmetwally Ismaeli Sherif has today

 
Health messages to help stop patient harm in hospitals

Health Times - 23-09-2020

A new global research group led by The Australian National University (ANU) will help tackle communication breakdowns in hospitals that contribute to over 450,000 people per

 
Changes to mandatory notifications requirements in effect 1 March

Health Times - 03-03-2020

Amendments to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (National Law) requirements on mandatory notifications came into effect on 1 March 2020. The Australian

 
New study shows methamphetamines are fuelling violence against Melbourne hospital staff

AAP - 05-02-2020

Patients abusing staff at Royal Melbourne Hospital's emergency department are often fuelled by methamphetamines, or ice, according to a new study.

 
Practice Articles
Coelic disease: what nurses can do to keep patients safe

Haley Williams - 08-08-2018

Patients admitted to hospital with coeliac disease are not being catered for according to Australian practising nurse and coeliac sufferer Cheree,* who said hospitals

New program to help nurses cope with ICE epidemic

Nicole Madigan - 16-04-2018

As Australia continues to grapple with the societal consequences of methamphetamine, or Ice, addiction, health care workers remain at the forefront of the problem, frequently

Lost in translation: Building health literacy and meaningful patient partnerships

HealthTimes - 16-12-2016

Imagine you’re an elderly person in hospital, confused and in pain. You try to get up to the toilet but the barriers on your bed are raised. You try to climb over them

Patient flow best practices

HealthTimes - 21-03-2016

Why is optimising patient flow important in a hospital setting? Patient flow is a term used to describe the movement and processes involved in

Guidance Articles
Step by step guide on how to become a tattoo artist

HealthTimes - 28-02-2022

While every tattoo artist’s journey is unique, there is a general path that most follow on their journey to working professionally. As an aspiring tattoo artist, you

Code Grey - Emergency Restraint And Sedation Of Potentially Violent Patients

Health Insights - 30-09-2016

Everyday healthcare professionals have to deal with agitated, aggressive, and potentially violent patients in their workplace, most commonly in the emergency department of

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