by Editor | May 16, 2022 | Clinical
‘In the lead up to my bowel cancer diagnosis, I saw six different doctors in different specialties for different reasons. And I know I said what the symptoms were to each of them, and I just don’t think, it just didn’t dawn on anybody that this was even...
by Editor | May 16, 2022 | Facilities, Management
Australia’s first public hospital opened its doors in 1816, fittingly nicknamed ‘The Rum Hospital’ because its builders were given a monopoly on the distribution of 60,000 gallons of spirits. Today, Australia has more than 1,300 public and private hospitals that...
by Editor | May 16, 2022 | Clinical
‘We have a huge demand for endoscopy services and not much capacity to deliver that, along with a shortage of space to create new capacity.’ Ann Vandeleur, Project Nurse Manager, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane Australia urgently needs more colonoscopy capacity...
by Editor | May 16, 2022 | Clinical
‘A stitch in time saves nine,’ is an old piece of sewing advice dating back to the 1720s. The encouragement to act quickly before a problem worsens applies to healthcare too. Timely access to screening or elective surgery can improve health outcomes and quality of...
by Editor | Dec 6, 2021 | Clinical, Facilities, Management
As the pandemic refuses to loosen its grip of our country, waiting times for elective surgery are back in the headlines. Although Covid-19 has exacerbated the issue, it stems from a system-wide and deep rooted capacity shortage. For various reasons, there is very...
