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Where nurses are bullied, the quality of patient care declines

In workplaces where nurses are bullied, the quality of patient care declines, the health of nurses suffers, and the retention of quality nurses becomes difficult.

24 Mar 2008

Roxon says short-term, interim health agreement with states a possibility

The Australian Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says there may be a delay in the implementation of a long-term health agreement between the states.

23 Mar 2008

New Hopkins report on successful health communication

Communication plays a crucial role in successful family planning, HIV prevention, and other health and development programs. Communication often is thought of as the production of messages and materials, such as postures or brochures. But effective communication programs that motivate people to adopt healthy behaviors and lifestyles use a systematic process and require long-term commitment.

21 Mar 2008

Queensland Health Minister over a barrel in sexual assault of a nurse case

The Queensland Health Minister Stephen Robertson has been put over a barrel and forced to release the information he received following the sexual assault of a nurse working on Marbuig Island in the Torres Strait, last month.

21 Mar 2008

UK doctors warned to not allow personal beliefs to affect patients' treatment

Family doctors in Britain have been told not to allow their personal, religious or moral beliefs to affect a patients' treatment.

18 Mar 2008

World-first screening program for lifestyle diseases for workers in Victoria

Millions of Victorian workers will have the benefit of a world-first screening program for lifestyle diseases.

17 Mar 2008

Nurses Union issues ultimatum...fix safety problems or we're out of here

The Queensland Nurses Union has condemned health authorities for failing to act over concerns that their work places and residences in the Torres Straits are unsafe.

17 Mar 2008

The NHS is failing people with learning disabilities

The NHS is failing people with learning difficulties, according to an editorial published in the BMJ today.

17 Mar 2008

British Government in court for Judicial Review over cap on GPs' pensions

A Judicial Review sought by the British Medical Association to challenge the government’s decision to cap the pensions of GPs will take place in the High Court, London, on Wednesday and Thursday this week (12th and 13th March 2008).

11 Mar 2008

Teamwork the key to better patient care and sustainable health services

A new project will change the way medical, nursing and allied health professional are educated, with university courses set to put an increased emphasis on interprofessional teamwork, collaboration and learning.

11 Mar 2008

Global health worker crisis - world needs over 4 million additional health workers

The first Global Forum on Human Resources for Health called for immediate and sustained action to resolve the critical shortage of health workers around the world, setting out the essential steps that need to be taken over the next decade to turn the crisis around.

10 Mar 2008

Efficient response in primary care would reduce the use of hospitals by seniors

Researchers from the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health from the University of Granada have carried out a study with patients over 60.

10 Mar 2008

One in three British nurses attacked at work

Almost a third of UK nurses suffer frequent violence at work, according to new research.

4 Mar 2008

Sainsbury's the first supermarket to have a GP surgery

The first doctors' surgery to be run from a supermarket is opening in a Sainsbury store in north Manchester, England.

4 Mar 2008

New system for ACT to detect a patient's worsening condition

A new program to help detect early signs that a patient's condition is worsening has been unveiled by ACT Health.

3 Mar 2008

New study says nurses could carry some of the GP work load

According to new research Australia's "crisis in manpower" currently being experienced regarding general practice doctors could be alleviated if better use was made of the expertise of practice nurses.

3 Mar 2008

Rural doctors doubt Federal health commitment to the bush

The Rural Doctors Association of Australia says it is not satisfied with the federal health minister's commitments to rural health.

3 Mar 2008

New laws will mean patients in NSW are protected from doctors' misconduct

The Health Minister for New South Wales Reba Meagher has announced plans to introduce the mandatory reporting by medical practitioners of their colleagues in instances of gross misconduct.

3 Mar 2008

UNISON calls on BMA to recommend agenda for change

UNISON is demanding a fairer deal for nurses and non-medical staff working with GPs.

1 Mar 2008

State-to-state differences in quality of care for children with special needs

A new government survey reveals children with special health care needs, such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and asthma, don't consistently get the care that is federally recommended and that there are vast state-to-state differences.

28 Feb 2008