[ezcol_1half] Better known for its smartphones and watches, Apple Inc. has announced it will soon open two healthcare clinics to provide services to some of its 120,000 employees and their … Read more…
[ezcol_1half] Better known for its smartphones and watches, Apple Inc. has announced it will soon open two healthcare clinics to provide services to some of its 120,000 employees and their … Read more…
[ezcol_1half] In 2014-2015 there were around 33,000 practising GPs working in approximately 7500 practices across Australia. Of those, 2400 were solo GP practices. One source estimated that in 2012, only … Read more…
[ezcol_1half] On Saturday 17th February, nurses and concerned community members participated in a rally in South Australia to highlight conditions affecting the aged care workforce. The rally, organised by the … Read more…
[ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] The Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation (ASMOF), ACT branch, has raised concerns that Canberra Hospital has no permanent psychiatrist on adult acute mental health ward. According to ASMOF, … Read more…
Australia has 31 Primary Health Networks covering the whole of Australia. Primary Health Networks were established by the Australian Government in July 2015, replacing the 61 Medicare Locals that were … Read more…
[ezcol_1half] Increasing immigration and cultural diversity means that around one in 35 Australians has limited English proficiency. Patients with insufficient English proficiency are more likely to experience severe adverse health … Read more…
[ezcol_1half] When we hear the word ‘locum’ we often think of doctors and physicians, but locum tenens refers to any person who temporarily fulfils the duties of another. Locum … Read more…
[ezcol_1half] Locum tenens general practitioners are an essential part of a comprehensive health care system. Locum GPs fill temporary clinical positions to cover illness, maternity leave, vacations, and / or … Read more…
[ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] In an effort to combat misuse and abuse of prescription medicines, the Victoria Government late last year passed new laws to support a real-time prescription monitoring system to … Read more…
[ezcol_1half] A shortage of nursing staff in the Australian healthcare industry has again hit mainstream media with workforce modelling figures showing that healthcare services in New South Wales are at … Read more…