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• Paramedics' mobile numbers 'exposed' in data breach 29-04-2024

  Victorian paramedics have been ensnared in another apparent privacy breach, with a union declaring staff members' mobile phone numbers were exposed. The Victorian Ambulance Union was notified the personal mobile phone numbers and rostering sta

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• Bulk-billing increase ruled out despite rate rise 29-04-2024

  Almost one million extra trips to the GP have been bulk-billed since additional incentives for doctors came into effect, but the government has ruled out further rises to the scheme. The bulk-billing rate rose 2.1 per cent to 77.7 per cent in Marc

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• ACN calls for school-focused campaign to educate and retain nurses. 29-04-2024

  A campaign to promote the image of nursing is required if Australia is to keep up with the needs of its growing and ageing population, according to the Australian College of Nursing. The ACN has called on the government to fund a campaign which wo

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• 'A pretty good gig': understanding orthopaedic physiotherapy 29-04-2024

  A lack of understanding around the role of the orthopaedic physiotherapist exists among patients and professionals both within and outside of the hospital environment, according to educator Michael Edmonds. “I have lost count of the number o

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• Study shows heavy lifting may help osteoporosis 29-04-2024

  A Griffith University research team has identified heavy lifting as a way to assist patients with osteoporosis. The team is encouraging clinicians to refer patients to heavy lifting exercise program to improve bone health. They believe this type o

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• New hope for Aussies battling early stage breast cancer 28-04-2024

  Australians who live with a high risk of recurrence after early breast cancer will soon pay as little as $7.70 for an expanded treatment that could halt the disease from spreading. The federal government is expanding subsidies for abemaciclib (Ver

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• After 25 years, birthing suite available for rural mums 28-04-2024

  For 25 years, women in Queensland's Cape York Peninsula have travelled more than 800km in their last month of pregnancy to access maternity services. But that is all about to change.[subscribe] Weipa Hospital's new birthing services wil

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• UK patients test personalised mRNA jab for melanoma 28-04-2024

  The world's first personalised mRNA cancer jab for melanoma - which also has the potential to stop lung, bladder and kidney cancer - is being tested in British patients. The jab, which offers hope of a cure, is custom-built for each person in

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• Half of nurses, midwives considering leaving profession 26-04-2024

  Nearly half of Queensland nurses and midwives are considering leaving the profession amid chronic understaffing and aggression leading to burnout. Of the 20,000 Queensland Nurses and Midwives' Union (QNMU) members, 46 per cent of them are over

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• Vitamin D may encourage better cancer immunity levels 26-04-2024

  British research has found a possible link between vitamin D and improved immunity to cancer. The study in mice found that the vitamin encourages the growth of a type of gut bacteria which gives the animals better immunity to the disease.[subscrib

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