by Editor | Nov 10, 2020 | Clinical
A recent piece of research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has concluded that a delay in treating cancer is associated with an increase in all cause mortality. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, patients’ access to cancer treatment has been...
by Editor | Nov 8, 2020 | Management
The last few months have brought welcome positive signs, with Covid-19 case numbers falling across Australia and a number of funding packages announced to aid recovery and boost healthcare capacity. As case numbers fall, the attention is now turning towards future...
by Editor | Nov 1, 2020 | Clinical
As planned surgery has restarted, minimising Covid-19 risk to both patients and healthcare workers is now more important than ever. While transmission-based precautions remain crucial to ensure procedures going ahead, the rate of air changes possible in operating...
by Editor | Nov 1, 2020 | Management
There is no doubt that the emergence of COVID-19 has led to a change in attitudes, with resilience, flexibility, adaptability and the need to increase preparedness for future pandemics at the forefront of healthcare executives’ minds. A recent survey of experienced...
by Editor | Sep 9, 2020 | Facilities
Most health service organisations will find themselves in need of a temporary infrastructure solution at some point, either because of a planned event, such as refurbishment of the existing facility; or an unexpected event, the Covid-19 outbreak being a recent...
