Surgical
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Independent review ordered into Caboolture Hospital AAP - 02-09-2021
An independent review of surgical services has been ordered amid claims of botched and deadly operations performed at Caboolture Hospital.
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Queensland has set up a hotline for botched surgery claims AAP - 31-08-2021
The Queensland government has set up a hotline amid allegations of botched operations leading to preventable deaths at Caboolture Hospital.
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Parents speak out after surgery delay AAP - 13-04-2021
A young girl's appendix ruptured as she waited for hours in a crowded hospital emergency
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After a hailstorm there's always a rainbow: A story of winning against all odds Health Times - 03-02-2021
At 25 years of age, most young men are settling into their studies or their careers with sights set on a bright future. For Dylan Theuerkauf, this is no different.
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Elective surgery in NSW has a waitlist at 95,000 AAP - 09-12-2020
More than 95,000 people are waiting for elective surgery - 10,000 more than at the same time last year. More than 95,000 people are waiting
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A global study has found pre-surgery COVID-19 test could save lives AAP - 12-11-2020
A global study has linked testing patients for COVID-19 before major surgery to a lower rate of post-operative respiratory complications. Routinely
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How to clear Victoria's backlog of elective surgeries after a 6-month slowdown? Health Times - 18-09-2020
With the number of COVID-19 cases in Victoria continuing to trend downwards, Premier Daniel Andrews yesterday announced
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Short-term day surgery model here to stay Health Times - 15-09-2020
Short stay models of care for major orthopaedic surgery may be a way forward to make healthcare more affordable and sustainable, but cautions need to be exercised, according
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A new surgery offers hope for people with sleep apnoea AAP - 08-09-2020
Australian sleep specialists say new surgery offers hope to millions of people who suffer from obstructive sleep apnoea but can't adapt to using a CPAP mask.
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Victoria's latest elective surgery slowdown is painful but necessary Health Times - 22-07-2020
Just weeks after allowing public hospitals to restart elective surgeries, the Victorian government has ordered Melbourne hospitals to defer category 3 procedures
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Bartholomeusz named Dean Health Times - 09-07-2020
Oceania University of Medicine Names New Dean for Australia: Dr. Hugh Bartholomeusz, Retired Air Force Air Vice-Marshal and Noted Plastic Surgeon
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COVID-19 patients who undergo surgery are at greatly increased risk of dying following surgery Health Times - 11-06-2020
Patients undergoing surgery after contracting coronavirus are at greatly increased risk of death following surgery, a new global study published in The Lancet reveals. Researchers
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Liver surgery success boosted by growth hormone Health Times - 06-05-2020
Growth hormone has been identified as playing a key role in reducing inflammation and increasing survival rates following liver surgery. Researchers at The
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Dodgy treatment: it's not us, it's the other lot, say the experts. So who do we believe? Health Times - 14-04-2020
Patients might not be getting the best advice about which treatments do or don’t work, according to our study published
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Victorians have been reassured their waiting times for elective surgery are at a record low AAP - 15-11-2019
Victoria's health minister says elective surgery wait times are at a record low as a media report suggests the queue could grow this financial year.
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Elective surgeries at two western Sydney hospitals will be cut AAP - 17-10-2019
Elective surgeries at western Sydney's Blacktown and Mount Druitt hospitals are set to be cut from 2020, according to the hospitals' head of surgery.
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Many risk factors contribute to worsening of quality of life in people with knee osteoarthritis HealthTimes - 14-08-2019
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that the health-related quality of life of most people who have or have a higher risk of knee osteoarthritis remained
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Theatre Nurses need their work 'family', amid specialist shortages and lack of continuity of care Nicole Madigan - 26-07-2019
Theatre nurses are particularly reliant on their nursing ‘family’ as they manage the challenges of their field, such as lack of continuity of care and low numbers
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Face value: the surprising psychology of cosmetic surgery HealthTimes - 16-07-2019
Australians spend over $1 billion annually on cosmetic surgery, but do we really know what we're buying into? As most procedures are performed in the private sector, where
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The NSW government investigates botched surgery AAP - 24-06-2019
An incident in which the wrong side of a cancer patient's bowel was removed during surgery at Sydney's Northern Beaches Hospital is being investigated.

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