The report found that while commonly managed health concerns vary between individual general practitioners, mental health issues including depression, anxiety and mood disorder remain the most common health issue managed … Read more…
The report found that while commonly managed health concerns vary between individual general practitioners, mental health issues including depression, anxiety and mood disorder remain the most common health issue managed … Read more…
As patient demographics change due to population movement it is important that your information and communications technology can expand with your organisation. Technology works best when it is integrated and … Read more…
In general Australians are staying in their homes longer, meaning that when they do enter residential aged care they typically have more acute needs. The commission is also expected to … Read more…
Not all public wards are covered by the legislation. The amendment will impact palliative care, birthing suites, and ED as well as acute stroke, haematology, and acute inpatient oncology wards. … Read more…
Just over half of the respondents identified as being overweight or obese but more than two thirds said they undertook at least two hours of moderate physical activity a week. … Read more…
Bush Support Services provides mental health services for health professionals and their families who live and work in remote areas anywhere in Australia. They run a free and confidential telephone … Read more…
Palmerston has a population of around 34,000 people and is located approximately 20 kilometres from the capital city of Northern Territory, Darwin which has a population of around 142,000. Outpatient … Read more…
Two thirds of those surveyed said they would seek help from their own family doctor but only one percent would seek help from a professional body. While acknowledging that the … Read more…
In June of this year 4,800 general practitioners across the country received written warnings by the Australian Federal Government Department of Health around the number of opioid prescriptions they are … Read more…
The aim of the Melbourne study was determine treatment compliance of patients who had researched their symptoms before attending emergency departments and the effect on doctor-patient relationships within the ED. … Read more…