31 August, Herald Sun UP to 200 Victorians a month spend more than 24 hours languishing in emergency departments because there are no spare hospital beds.
31 August, Herald Sun DEPRESSION and anxiety among doctors is common, with suicide rates above the national average, a doctors' mental health forum has been told.
30 August, The Border Watch One psychiatrist will not be enough to maintain a long-term mental health service in the South East, according to the Australian Medical Association’s Andrew Lavender.
28 August, The Sydney Morning Herald Fatigued surgeons have been ordered to work up to 80 hours a week to slash the state government's surgical waiting lists, putting lives at risk. Angry surgeons say they are so tired during operations that their cognitive and motor skills are similar to drivers who have had five standard alcoholic drinks.
27 August, Tasmanian Government Media Releases The Minister for Health, Michelle O’Byrne, today said Tasmania’s high vaccination rate against the H1N1 virus had helped contribute to an unusually quiet flu season.
27 August, Brisbane Times EMERGENCY departments prov-ide only patchy supervision for junior doctors working in them, an Australia-wide survey shows, and one-third have no formal policy of reviewing the clinical decisions of doctors with just a year's hospital experience.
27 August, The Age - National NON-RELIGIOUS doctors are more likely to make decisions that could hasten a terminally ill patient's death than are religious doctors, a new study suggests.
25 August, Herald Sun IF the shortage of medical training internships isn't addressed, would-be doctors will be stuck in limbo unable to finish their training, the AMA warns.
25 August, The West Australian Doctor surgeries in WA will be urged to display new guidelines in waiting rooms to outline patients' rights to privacy and modesty when being examined.
24 August, WinTV Great Southern The Central West Branch of the Division of General Practice is backing Charles Sturt University's attempt to set up a medical school across its Bathurst and Orange campuses.
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