A need for improving diagnostic provision to provide patient-centred pathways for all patients, regardless of their location, has been evident for some time, but the...
Increasing capacity for cataract surgery
Each year, an estimated 27 million cataract operations are carried out globally, making it one of the most common operations in the world. While the procedure has often...
Keeping elective care going during COVID-19
As concerns about rising waiting lists in the wake of the initial peak of the pandemic remain in the spotlight, it is important to remember that a huge amount is being...
The 10th annual Australian Healthcare Week
Having originally been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 10th Annual Australian Healthcare Week is going ahead in 2021. The event will take place on 17-18...
Elective Surgery: The hidden backlog
Elective surgery waiting lists continue to feature prominently in the headlines. In October, reports in the media said hospital waiting lists had skyrocketed by up to...
A flexible option for meeting the new standard
With the deadline for compliance with the new sterilisation standards for Australia and New Zealand fast approaching, what options are there for hospitals unable to...
A complete healthcare facility in just four months
A new healthcare facility that is being installed at a hospital in Queensland to provide additional capacity for diagnostic procedures was created and made ready to...
Time to look ahead
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...
The State of the Australian Healthcare Industry
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...
The Road to Recovery
While Covid-19 appears to be here to stay and many of the challenges the country has faced remain; in many respects it seems as though we are moving into the next...