Healthcare :: A safe, high quality health system in Australia
Maintaining high standards of safety in every aspect of health and medical services is critical to Australia?s health system.
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Drug Abuse :: Further combating illicit drug use in Australia
As announced by the Prime Minister on 22 April, an additional $111.6 million in new funding will be provided through the health portfolio to continue and expand the Australian Government?s fight against drug and alcohol abuse.
Radiotherapy :: Developing a world class Radiotherapy service for England
An independent report looking at how current radiotherapy resources could be put to better use and how we should plan for a radiotherapy service that will meet the future needs of the population, has been issued today by the National Radiotherapy Advisory Group, led by Professor Mike Richards, the national cancer director, and Dr Michael Williams the vice president of the Royal College of Radiologists.
Mental Health :: Mental health Tsar maps out way ahead for mental health reform
Professor Louis Appleby, the National Clinical Director for Mental Health explains why improvements in community care must continue and sets out a new phase of reform in mental health services in a report published.
Depression :: ?2m to increase access to therapy for people suffering from anxiety, depression
Following the success of the psychological therapies pilot programme in Doncaster and Newham, Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt today announced new funding for a further ten pathfinder projects.
NHS :: More choice for North West patients in UK
Patients in the North West will soon benefit from faster waiting times and more choice about where they can be treated, thanks to a new partnership with the independent sector, the Department of Health said.
Skin :: Burnt Brits don’t feel hot
Nearly forty per cent (37 per cent) of British women and a quarter of British men have confessed that they have felt unattractive on holiday as a result of excessive exposure to the sun, according to a survey by Cancer Research UK. This research has been conducted to highlight Sun Awareness Week, which kicks off Monday 7 May.
NHS :: Peter Carter responds to report from Chief Nursing Officer on mixed-sex wards
Responding to the publication of the report of the Chief Nursing Officer for England?s report on mixed-sex wards the Royal College of Nursing General Secretary Peter Carter said.
Health Care :: SEIU, business, community, civic, & political leaders to reform health care
The movement to overhaul the country?s broken health care system took another step forward today at the Better Health Care Together Strategy Summit in New York. SEIU and other co-founders of the partnership of business, labor, government, and nonprofit leaders committed to comprehensive health care reform by 2012 called on policy makers to heed the public?s plea for bipartisan, common sense solutions to this country?s health care crisis.
HIV :: Rapid HIV testing launched in Newcastle
Terrence Higgins Trust, Newcastle Primary Care Trust and MESMAC North East are working together to launch a rapid HIV testing service in Newcastle on May the 1st. The ?Fastest? clinic is aimed at gay and bisexual men and will offer a one hour HIV testing service – results from sexual health clinics can take several days.