Specialities
General
Could mpox become established in the Indo-Pacific?
October 3, 2024
Once thought to be mainly contained to Africa, cases of mpox (previously known as monkeypox) have been detected in Sweden, Pakistan and the Philippines over the last few days. This follows the World Health Organization’s decision last week that the…
5 days ago
Private Sector
Statewide strikes for Ramsay nurses and midwives
Fed up Ramsay nurses and midwives from 14 hospitals across New South Wales took to…
General
ICN calls for bold reforms to revolutionise primary hea...
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has launched a new position statement and discussion paper,…
General
Meningococcal: what to know about this potentially dead...
Three children in far north Queensland have recently become unwell…
Aged Care
The government has a new plan for residential aged care...
After months of negotiations between the major parties, the government…
Midwifery
Urgent action needed following Birth Trauma report
The NSW Government has failed to recognise the urgency of…
Mental Health
Mental Health
Stuck in fight-or-flight mode? 5 ways to complete the &...
April 18, 2024
Can you remember a time when you felt stressed leading up to a big life event and then afterwards felt like a weight had been lifted? This process – the…
20 days ago
Mental Health
The anxious country
February 15, 2024
Suicides, depression, and anxiety are at an all-time high in the United States, and these mental disorders should be seen not as personal disorders but…
Aged Care
Aged Care
The government has a new plan for residential aged care...
September 13, 2024
After months of negotiations between the major parties, the government has announced it will implement the Aged Care Taskforce recommendations. The government already signalled back in March that it wouldn’t…
25 days ago
Aged Care
Opal aged care workers vote to take industrial action
August 21, 2024
New South Wales Opal aged care workers have made history, voting overwhelmingly in support of taking industrial action against the country’s largest for-profit aged care…
General
General
Could mpox become established in the Indo-Pacific?
October 3, 2024
Once thought to be mainly contained to Africa, cases of mpox (previously known as monkeypox) have been detected in Sweden, Pakistan and the Philippines over the last few days. This…
5 days ago
General
ICN calls for bold reforms to revolutionise primary hea...
September 18, 2024
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has launched a new position statement and discussion paper, calling for a transformative shift in how nursing services are…
Midwifery
Midwifery
Urgent action needed following Birth Trauma report
August 30, 2024
The NSW Government has failed to recognise the urgency of the midwifery workforce crisis, after releasing its response to the recommendations of the state’s first Birth Trauma Inquiry. The NSW…
8 days ago
Midwifery
First Nations women are at greater risk of stillbirth....
August 28, 2024
Australian national data show First Nations women face almost twice the risk of stillbirth or “sorry business babies” compared to non-First Nations women. To address…
Emergency
Emergency
Cough it up for Coffs: Nurses and midwives rally for ED...
June 14, 2024
Mid North Coast nurses and midwives held an own-time rally calling on the government to prioritise recruiting staff at Coffs Harbour Health Campus’ emergency department (ED). Members of the NSW…
24 days ago
Emergency
Staffing ratios needed for stretched emergency departme...
May 29, 2024
NSW emergency departments (ED) are under more pressure than ever before, with a record number of attendances across the state, reinforcing the need for safe…
Drug and Alcohol
Drug and Alcohol
Extreme heat might make MDMA riskier
February 15, 2024
Hot weather might intensify the risks of drug use, say researchers. Summer and music festivals go hand in hand, and we know that the use of recreational drugs at live…
23 days ago
Drug and Alcohol
Clinicians call for pill testing trial
December 1, 2023
Drug checking can help keep people safe, say health professionals. NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, the Health Services…
Drug and Alcohol
5 reasons why climate change may see more of us turn to...
Drug and Alcohol