Shock maternity closure at SJOG Mt Lawley
St John of God Health Care is consolidating maternity care across its Perth metropolitan private hospitals, which will see its Mt Lawley Hospital services transfer to SJOG Subiaco. Read More...
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Optimistic about overcoming obesity
Research from Oxford University and the American College of Physicians, published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine (AIM), has revealed that overweight and obese patients were more likely to lose weight if physicians offered advice using an optimistic tone. Read More...
Do genetics add to screen time effects?
DNA patterns could be one of the reasons why kids who spend lots of time on screens often have more attention or emotional issues, according to new research. Read More...
Dissolvable stents for lower legs
Australian patients with peripheral arterial disease could soon have access to a new type of stent called Esprit BTK, a mechanical scaffold designed to be inserted into blocked lower leg arteries. Read More...
A burning issue for GPs
With catastrophic flooding drowning large sections of the east coast and severe bushfire conditions predicted nationally this summer, the RACGP is calling for GPs to be more involved in disaster planning. Read More...
Former Joondalup Health boss sent to jail
Kempton Cowan, the former chief executive of Joondalup Health Campus for 18 years, was sentenced in Perth’s District Court this week to 23 months for 11 offences relating to child pornography. Read More...
Greater role for GPs in ADHD, says report
The RACGP has welcomed recommendations by a Senate inquiry for GPs to have a greater role in the diagnosis and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which affects more than one million Australians. Read More...
Challenging social drinking norms
It can be an uncomfortable conversation, but grey area drinking coach Sarah Rusbatch is encouraging doctors to raise alcohol use with their patients. Read More...