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Patients abusing, attacking doctors, staff

AAP - 29-11-2022

NSW doctors and medical staff working in private practice say they need greater protection from aggressive patients, amid reports they are being threatened, sworn at, slapped

 
Doctor groups slam prescription changes

AAP - 24-11-2022

Doctors have slammed a move allowing pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics and reissue certain prescriptions under a Victorian Labor election promise, over fears it could increase

 
Poppy seeds recalled amid poisonings

AAP - 16-11-2022

A number of poppy seed products have been recalled after a series of poisonings around the country. Consumers are also being urged to check their pantries for

 
Vic nurses, midwives pledged sign-on bonus

AAP - 09-11-2022

Newly graduated nurses and midwives would be lured into the public health system with a $5000 sign-on bonus under a Labor election promise, as the coalition earmarks $66 million

 
Aust life expectancy up despite COVID

AAP - 08-11-2022

Australians are living longer despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused life expectancy to drop in many of the world's richest nations. Australian Bureau

 
SA rolls out anti-vaping plan for schools

AAP - 07-11-2022

The South Australian government is rolling out a new plan to reduce vaping among school students with more than $2 million in funding for preventative education campaigns

 
NSW Labor commits $225m to Sydney hospital

AAP - 07-11-2022

A new community mental health ward will make up some of at least 120 beds added to one of Sydney's busiest hospital if Labor wins the next state election.

 
Prescription medicine costs set to lower

AAP - 27-10-2022

Patients will have access to cheaper medicines at the pharmacy after new laws passed parliament. The legislation lowered the maximum general co-payment on the

 
The new SHPA Don't Rush to Crush Handbook essential for all aged care settings

HealthTimes - 21-10-2022

As Australia’s population ages and more people take more medicines, Don’t Rush to Crush is the indispensable frontline resource to manage risk and ensure

 
Young women lead Victorian vaping jump

AAP - 20-10-2022

The number of Victorians who vape has almost doubled since 2018 and young women are leading the take-up. A Cancer Council Victoria survey estimated more than

 

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