Tag: Medical Procedures
Council claims emergency surgery win
Tumut Shire Council has had a small win after raising concerns about local emergency surgery.[MORE]
Breastscreen is best says Cancer Institute
The chief executive of the New South Wales Cancer Institute has echoed the concerns of North Coast doctors about an alternative breast screening service.[MORE]
Hospital revamp cuts waiting lists
The completion of stage one of the Broome Hospital redevelopment has slashed surgery waiting lists in the Kimberley.[MORE]
Flinders now using robotic surgery
Robotic heart surgery is now being performed at Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide.[MORE]
Face transplant patient thanks doctors, donor
A Spanish farmer who blew his face off in a shooting accident has appeared before TV cameras to thank his transplant surgeons and his face donor's family.[MORE]
Roxon announces MRI for Campbelltown
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has announced over $3 million for a new MRI machine and other equipment for Campbelltown Hospital.[MORE]
Breast screening changes worry AMA
The AMA says it is unacceptable the SA Government plans to curtail vital breast screening.[MORE]
Nixon recovering after surgery
The outgoing head of Victoria's Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority, Christine Nixon, is recovering after having gall bladder surgery yesterday.[MORE]
Stem cell scientists unveil lab-grown lung
Scientists have used stem cells to construct a miniature lung which was successfully transplanted into a rat.[MORE]
Minister defends country waiting lists
The WA Health Minister says the number of people waiting for treatment in country hospitals has increased because patients are being processed and placed on waiting lists faster.[MORE]
Queanbeyan doctor shortage hits new lows
Doctors say staff shortages at the Queanbeyan Hospital could be putting lives at risk.[MORE]
Surgery backlog in regions: AMA
The Australian Medical Association says focusing health resources on Perth hospitals has led to a blow-out in the number of patients waiting for surgery in country areas. [MORE]
Operating theatre rudeness could have fatal consequences
If you are thinking about having surgery, you might want to check whether your surgical team gets on well with each other before you go under the knife.[MORE]
Surgeons complete most complex face transplant yet
Surgeons in France say they have carried out the most complex face transplant yet.[MORE]
Cancer patients now on road for less travel
Far North Coast cancer patients now have more local treatment options.[MORE]
Doctors complete full intestinal transplant
Surgeons in Melbourne have completed Australia's first full intestinal transplant in an intense, 12-hour operation. [MORE]
Warrnambool hospital's MRI plans shelved
Warrnambool's St John of God Hospital is urging a private health operator to come clean on its plans to install an MRI machine in the city's public hospital.[MORE]
Philippines launches kidney register to fight trafficking
The Philippines government says it is setting up a nationwide organ donor register in a bid to stop the practice of its poor selling their kidneys to make ends meet.[MORE]
Doctors at odds over death of baby
An obstetrician has criticised a colleague's handling of a birth in which the baby was pronounced dead soon after delivery at a Gold Coast hospital.[MORE]
Aussie research spices up organ transplants
Researchers believe a spice extract could be used as a treatment to improve the life of transplanted organs.[MORE]
Government reveals improved surgery stats
The Federal Government has released new figures showing an improvement in the number of people getting elective surgery on time.[MORE]
Hospital admissions up 16pc in 5 years
A new report has found hospital admissions rose significantly between 2004 and 2009.[MORE]
Blood donations down 13 per cent
The Red Cross Blood Service says bad weather and a harsh flu season have caused a drop in donations across New South Wales.[MORE]
Scammers target conjoined twins' charity
Heartless conmen have targeted the charity which helped bring conjoined twins Trishna and Krishna to Australia for surgery.[MORE]
Inquest probes CT scan death
A coronial inquest will today investigate the death of a woman while undergoing a medical procedure at the Bundaberg Hospital in southern Queensland.[MORE]
