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Australian scientists have taken a "major step forward" in the world of cancer research with the discovery of a new type of drug that can put cancer cells in animals into a permanent state of sleep. Key points: Cancer cells treated with the drugs "are not dead but they can no longer divide and proliferate" The d...

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People are marching in the streets demanding better care for older Australians in aged care homes after increasing media reports of neglect, abuse and negligence. If we want to improve the situation for residents, we need more registered nurses in aged care homes. When registered nurses are on duty, residents have better health outcomes, a higher q...

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SYDNEY, 11 February 2016 – With the latest addition of the SRG-120DS, Sony offers a total of six full-HD pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) cameras under the SRG series. The all-in-one compact and lightweight design makes these cameras easy to install in a variety of locations while integrating seamlessly to different ...

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The Commonwealth today announced funding of $5.79 million to increase aged care places in rural and remote communities across Australia, as part of an integrated health and ageing initiative. Minister for Aged Care, Sussan Ley, said this investment in our smaller rural and remote communities makes it easier for older Australians to stay connected i...

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Australia’s ‘independent’ Aged Care Complaints Commissioner starts work this week, to handle and investigate any complaint relating to a Commonwealth subsidised residential or home-based aged care service. Supported by a team of 150 people in multiple sites across the country, Ms Rae Lamb has assumed powers for dealing with aged c...

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Today marks the start of landmark competition reforms in the medicines sector, whereby pharmacists are able to discount the cost of a prescription subsidised through the Government’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for the first time. Minister for Health Sussan Ley announced today consumers could now access discounts of up to $1 on every PBS-s...

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I have asked my Department to urgently alert the ACCC to plans by the makers of Panadol Osteo to increase their price by 50 per cent on January 1 2016. There are no obvious market changes that justify such a substantial increase. This includes changes to the listing of a small number (15 per cent) of over-the-counter medicines on the Pharmaceutical...

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The PBAC agenda for March includes many important new drugs. To improve the consumer input into the PBAC process and noting consumer and patient groups’ comments and concerns to the Committee, the PBAC held its first consumer hearings earlier this week. Consumer groups for Hepatitis C, melanoma, chronic lymphoma and inflammatory bowel disease...

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HALYARD Recognises Infection Prevention Champions in the Annual HAI Watchdog* Awards The HALYARD HAI WATCHDOG* Awards Program recognises the efforts of dedicated healthcare facilities for their work to reduce and prevent Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs) through staff and patient education and the use of best practices among clinicians. He...

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20 October 2013  The federal Minister for Health, the Hon Peter Dutton, today announced funding to help children with Type 1 Diabetes gain access to an insulin pump to help them manage their disease. “Although the former Labor government announced, in a blaze of publicity, funding to subsidise more insulin pumps for these childre...