Reflecting concerns around unethical practice and emerging business models focused more on profit than patient safety, the guidance for telehealth and virtual care has been updated.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

13.10.2025

Faster acute kidney injury test in development

An Australian university and a diagnostic company have teamed up to develop point-of-care blood tests designed to identify acute kidney injury hours faster.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

13.10.2025

Free, nurse-led support line for primary liver cancer now open

October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month, and Liver Foundation has launched a free, nurse-led support line for primary liver cancer.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

10.10.2025

Enhancing Patient Care Through Smart Design at Paula Fox Melanoma & Cancer Centre

GENTEC worked closely with the contractors to supply solutions for clinical areas where hygiene is essential.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

09.10.2025

Is AI better than doctors and nurses at triaging ED patients?

A study has compared emergency medicine doctors and nurses working in the ED with AI to determine which cohort is better at triaging patients in the ED.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

08.10.2025

The Challenge of Biofilms in Healthcare

Biofilms represent a formidable challenge in the ongoing battle against healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), as they render pathogens more tolerant to conventional cleaning and disinfection methods.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

07.10.2025

Voice-activated tool aims to help improve health outcomes in acute care settings

Hospitals throughout Australia and New Zealand are welcoming the launch of a hands-free communication tool, which responds instantly to voice commands, and enables rapid-fire exchanges between care teams.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

03.10.2025

SorbaView SHIELD integrated securement dressing

The SorbaView SHIELD multi-layer dressing and catheter securement system is designed to provide a comprehensive vascular access management solution to manage dwell time, infection rates and associated costs.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

02.10.2025

A Day in the Life of a mobile optometrist

Linda Nguyen is the owner and founder of mobile optometrist practice Care Optometry and was a finalist in the 2025 HESTA Excellence Awards. Here's a day in her life.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

01.10.2025

Pharmacy's role in a healthier, greener future

Hospital pharmacy, like all areas of health care, has a responsibility to care for both people and the planet.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

01.10.2025

Revolutionising healthcare on-premise laundry

Alongside peristaltic, solenoid and pneumatic pump-driven equipment, SEKO has revolutionised laundry detergent dosing with its LS100 venturi-powered system.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

30.09.2025

Queensland Health responds to Metro North Health review and Townsville HHS investigation

Queensland Health Director-General Dr David Rosengren has responded to the Metro North Health review of medical imaging results, also commenting on the recently announced Townsville HHS investigation.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

29.09.2025

Australia's colonoscopy access gap widens, report reveals

There is a growing disparity in colonoscopy rates according to where people live and their socioeconomic status, data in a new report suggests.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

29.09.2025

In Conversation with Australian College of Nursing CEO, Dr Kathryn Zeitz

Hospital + Healthcare speaks with Australian College of Nursing CEO Dr Kathryn Zeitz about where we're at, and need to go, with nurses' scope of practice.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

29.09.2025

Report: Cardiovascular diseases remain the world's leading cause of disease burden

Today is World Heart Day and the latest Global Burden of Disease Study (released last week) shows cardiovascular diseases remain the world's leading cause of disease burden.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

26.09.2025

Why Electrical Services Under HSV Contracts Are Vital for Healthcare

Behind every theatre, emergency room, and ward lies a network of electrical systems that hospitals cannot do without.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

26.09.2025

NSW forms Hospital Industry Action Group

To work on key critical safety issues affecting hospital staff — primarily violence and aggression — New South Wales has launched the Hospital Industry Action Group.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

26.09.2025

Hospital-acquired infections: key developments in prevention and control

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a central, but mostly preventable, concern in health care — here's some key HAI prevention and control developments.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

22.09.2025

SA launches strategy to "virtually eliminate HIV transmission" by 2030

The SA Government has launched its South Australian HIV Strategy 2025–2030 — a blueprint to become one of the world's first jurisdictions to end HIV transmission.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

19.09.2025

High-end heritage: expanded St Vincent's Private Hospital, Fitzroy

Completed this year, the $180 million St Vincent's Private Hospital, Fitzroy expansion includes a boutique hotel aesthetic and adaptive reuse of heritage buildings.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

19.09.2025

Revised 2025 edition of Australian Asthma Handbook now available

The revised 2025 edition of the National Asthma Council's Australian Asthma Handbook is now available — including new recommendations.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

17.09.2025

AdPha marks World Patient Safety Day with Medication Safety article series

Advanced Pharmacy Australia has marked World Patient Safety Day (17 September) with the release of the fourth edition in its annual Medication Safety article series.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

15.09.2025

Tas doctors "strongly oppose" any taxpayer-funded home birth scheme

Following the Friday release of a consultation paper, AMA Tasmania has called on the state government to "put on hold any plans for a government-provided home birth program".

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

12.09.2025

Perich Centre for Robotics & Health Technology opens in Liverpool

Home to more than 60 clinician scientists, the purpose-built, 1300 m2 Perich Centre for Robotics & Health Technology has been opened in Liverpool by the Ingham Institute.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

12.09.2025

Australia will soon have its own 'centre for disease control'. Let's not repeat the chaos of the US

Australia is a step closer to having its own national agency to inform and co-ordinate public health responses — a permanent Australian Centre for Disease Control.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

12.09.2025

Report: Sepsis more prevalent, deadly and costly than previously understood

Ahead of World Sepsis Day on 13 September, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care released its Sepsis Epidemiology Report.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

03.09.2025

Patient-centric digital pathway seeks to transform short-stay surgery

A new digital patient pathway designed to transform the short-stay surgery experience is being delivered at a New Zealand private surgical hospital.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

02.09.2025

A Day in the Life of Brad Butt, a men's health pharmacist — a message from Ireland

In this video diary, men's health pharmacist Brad Butt — who was featured in the August/September 2025 Hospital + Healthcare A Day in the Life series — shares a message from Ireland.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

02.09.2025

Digital Health Festival acquired by Terrapinn

Digital Health Festival — an annual event that attracts more than 8000 attendees, 400 speakers, 350 exhibitors and 125 start-ups — has been acquired by Terrapinn.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

02.09.2025

Draft National Health and Medical Research Strategy — consultations open

The draft of a 10-year plan for Australia's first national health and medical research strategy has been released, with consultations closing 8 October.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

02.09.2025

NSW Health, AdPha partner in aseptic production education and training

To deliver targeted education and training for Australian healthcare workers involved in aseptic production, NSW Health has expanded its partnership with Advanced Pharmacy Australia.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

02.09.2025

Could this bone marrow map redefine understandings of blood cancer?

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month; could a new, WEHI-developed bone marrow map reshape our understandings of how incurable blood cancer grows and spreads?

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

02.09.2025

Report: Blueprint needed for health and medical data ecosystem

A Digital Health CRC report on the state of the Australian health and medical data ecosystem has identified the need for an ambitious, long-term, unified blueprint.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

02.09.2025

The Benefits of AI in Clinical Trials for Patients

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the design, planning, and execution of clinical trials.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

02.09.2025

A Day in the Life of a men's health pharmacist

Brad Butt splits his time between being that busy 'chemist' checking prescriptions among other tasks and working within his passion project, Mens Health Downunder.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

28.08.2025

Peak body issues apology to Medibank "for data error"

The Australian Private Hospitals Association has apologised to Medibank for a 24 August media release that "mistakenly applied the hospital contracts status from another insurer".

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

27.08.2025

Peak body says Medibank has "a serious conflict of interest" to answer

The Australian Private Hospitals Association has said that Medibank Private "has a serious conflict of interest question to answer" over funding and owning hospitals.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

27.08.2025

Stewardship and sustainability: environmentally minded medical products

Australia's health sector produces twice as much carbon emissions as aviation. But with product innovation, our health system may also heal the environment.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

26.08.2025

Two healthcare student spotlights this National Skills Week

This National Skills Week (25–31 August), we spotlight two NSW TAFE students and graduates helping to meet the state's demand for skilled healthcare workers.

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Failing the frontline: the Healthcare staff retention crisis

Updated guidance for telehealth and virtual care now available

Faster acute kidney injury test in development

Free, nurse-led support line for primary liver cancer now open

Enhancing Patient Care Through Smart Design at Paula Fox Melanoma &amp; Cancer Centre

Is AI better than doctors and nurses at triaging ED patients?

The Challenge of Biofilms in Healthcare

Voice-activated tool aims to help improve health outcomes in acute care settings

SorbaView SHIELD integrated securement dressing

A Day in the Life of a mobile optometrist

Pharmacy&#39;s role in a healthier, greener future

Revolutionising healthcare on-premise laundry

Queensland Health responds to Metro North Health review and Townsville HHS investigation

Australia&#39;s colonoscopy access gap widens, report reveals

In Conversation with Australian College of Nursing CEO, Dr Kathryn Zeitz

Report: Cardiovascular diseases remain the world&#39;s leading cause of disease burden

Why Electrical Services Under HSV Contracts Are Vital for Healthcare

NSW forms Hospital Industry Action Group

Hospital-acquired infections: key developments in prevention and control

SA launches strategy to &quot;virtually eliminate HIV transmission&quot; by 2030

High-end heritage: expanded St Vincent&#39;s Private Hospital, Fitzroy

Revised 2025 edition of Australian Asthma Handbook now available

AdPha marks World Patient Safety Day with Medication Safety article series

Tas doctors &quot;strongly oppose&quot; any taxpayer-funded home birth scheme

Perich Centre for Robotics &amp; Health Technology opens in Liverpool

Australia will soon have its own &#39;centre for disease control&#39;. Let&#39;s not repeat the chaos of the US

Report: Sepsis more prevalent, deadly and costly than previously understood

Patient-centric digital pathway seeks to transform short-stay surgery

A Day in the Life of Brad Butt, a men&#39;s health pharmacist &mdash; a message from Ireland

Digital Health Festival acquired by Terrapinn

Draft National Health and Medical Research Strategy &mdash; consultations open

NSW Health, AdPha partner in aseptic production education and training

Could this bone marrow map redefine understandings of blood cancer?

Report: Blueprint needed for health and medical data ecosystem

The Benefits of AI in Clinical Trials for Patients

A Day in the Life of a men&#39;s health pharmacist

Peak body issues apology to Medibank &quot;for data error&quot;

Peak body says Medibank has &quot;a serious conflict of interest&quot; to answer

Stewardship and sustainability: environmentally minded medical products

Two healthcare student spotlights this National Skills Week

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Enhancing Patient Care Through Smart Design at Paula Fox Melanoma & Cancer Centre

Pharmacy's role in a healthier, greener future

Australia's colonoscopy access gap widens, report reveals

Report: Cardiovascular diseases remain the world's leading cause of disease burden

SA launches strategy to "virtually eliminate HIV transmission" by 2030

High-end heritage: expanded St Vincent's Private Hospital, Fitzroy

Tas doctors "strongly oppose" any taxpayer-funded home birth scheme

Perich Centre for Robotics & Health Technology opens in Liverpool

Australia will soon have its own 'centre for disease control'. Let's not repeat the chaos of the US

A Day in the Life of Brad Butt, a men's health pharmacist — a message from Ireland

Draft National Health and Medical Research Strategy — consultations open

A Day in the Life of a men's health pharmacist

Peak body issues apology to Medibank "for data error"

Peak body says Medibank has "a serious conflict of interest" to answer