Staff performance
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Awards to honour healthcare workers who are a cut above AAP - 22-02-2024
Healthcare workers are set to be honoured for their service in the industry and to patients as part of new awards. The Stronger Medicare Awards will recognise
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Vaccination expert among honoured health professionals AAP - 26-01-2024
As a globally renowned expert on vaccine hesitancy, some of Julie Leask's greatest insights have come from close to home. Many of those close to her don't
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New call to thank SA health workers AAP - 22-06-2022
The Greens have renewed calls for South Australian health workers to get a bonus payment as the latest modelling points to a spike in virus infections in coming weeks.
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Nurse stole dying patients' medication AAP - 16-06-2022
An opioid-addicted nurse who fleeced dying patients of their medications has been stripped of her registration for five years. Sonja Spehar refused to face
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Doctor convicted for practising despite suspension HealthTimes - 21-02-2022
A Melbourne-based medical practitioner who continued to practise after he was suspended, and who obstructed an Ahpra investigation into his conduct, was today convicted after
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Junior doctors are still being bullied AAP - 08-02-2022
A snapshot of Australia's trainee doctors shows more than a third have witnessed or experienced workplace mistreatment for successive years. The survey
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Vic doctor banned for fake vaxx exemptions AAP - 27-01-2022
A doctor who handed out 149 fake vaccination exemptions over two years and altered a letter from Victoria's deputy chief health officer has been banned from practising.
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Vic male nurse banned from health sector AAP - 18-01-2022
A male nurse jailed for sexually assaulting a patient and recording videos of colleagues undressing at a Melbourne hospital has been banned from nursing for at least 10 years.
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According to survey, majority of NSW medics and nurses rate highly AAP - 04-11-2019
About three-quarters of patients admitted to one of NSW's 77 public hospitals in 2018 said they would rate the care of their doctors and nurses as "very good".
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Health professionals reveal aged care deficiency AAP - 27-06-2019
Health professionals have told a royal commission hearing in Perth they are struggling to provide adequate "person-centred care" to elderly people.
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A review of services at Adelaide's mental health facility revealed some staff's bad behaviour AAP - 09-05-2019
SA Health says a review of services at a mental health facility in Adelaide has revealed some bad behaviour among staff. A review of neurological
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PMH staff frustrated by lengthy delays moving to the new hospital AAP - 02-12-2016
Staff at Princess Margaret Hospital are frustrated by lengthy delays moving to the new children's hospital, where lead contamination is the latest hold-up.
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Australians needing eye surgery face the longest waiting time AAP - 02-12-2016
Amid rising elective surgery waiting times, waiting times have remained relatively stable, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
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Doctors urged to show more empathy for better patient outcomes AAP - 03-05-2016
Kind and compassionate doctors have healthier patients who are more likely to follow their advice, says Hearts in Healthcare co-founder. Before
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Royal Brisbane under fire for botched mastectomies AAP - 18-04-2016
Two women who were allegedly left with complications after bungled breast surgery are suing the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. Two
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Doctors call for more diversity in medical students AAP - 27-01-2016
Two doctors have called for better opportunities for medical students from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Students from low socio-economic
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Med students cop to posting 'inappropriate' content AAP - 15-12-2015
Some medical students are ignoring social media guidelines by posting inappropriate material online, a survey shows. More than a third of medical
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Call to manage emotional efforts at work AAP - 15-07-2015
Workplace stress known as "emotional labour" is draining limited resources and impairs the wellbeing of staff, say researchers. The
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NSW emergency patients largely positive AAP - 14-05-2015
A survey of more than 25,000 NSW emergency department patients has found they are mostly positive about their hospital experience. More than 80 per cent of
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Strengthening Clinician Engagement Conference 29th - 30th July HealthTimes - 02-08-2016
Strategies to drive performance, safety & quality 29th & 30th July 2015, Mercure Sydney [subscribe] Today’s clinical standards in the health

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