As of 1 September this year, the Specialist Recognition Program will be replaced with the Practice Experience Program (PEP), Specialist Stream which is a workforce program for doctors working towards … Read more…
As of 1 September this year, the Specialist Recognition Program will be replaced with the Practice Experience Program (PEP), Specialist Stream which is a workforce program for doctors working towards … Read more…
The World Health Organisation officially recognises only a handful of days and World Hepatitis Day, held on the 28th of July each year, is one of them. The World Health … Read more…
Boris Johnson has been elected the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, replacing Theresa May as leader of the conservatives following her resignation. While Johnson has committed to seeing … Read more…
The Australian immigration system is subject to regular legislative amendments and a number of changes came into effect on July 1st 2019. The beginning of the Australian financial year is … Read more…
Twelve years ago, England introduced legislation to ban smoking in workplaces and enclosed public spaces. This followed similar legislative changes made by Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. The aim of … Read more…
In Australia, many adolescents and teenagers are driven to school. They spend much of the day sitting in class and are then driven home where they typically sit in front … Read more…
Breakthrough in Treatment for Parkinson’s disease A drug trial delivered by the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia has been successful in improving the symptoms of patients with Parkinson’s. Researchers at … Read more…
Healthcare associated infections (HAI) are those which a patient acquires while receiving treatment in a healthcare facility, requiring additional treatment which costs billions of dollars and resulting in thousands of … Read more…
Following on from the expansion of the definition of workplace burnout by the World Health Organisation, and particularly in an era where switching off from the workplace is becoming more … Read more…
The 11th version of the international standard diagnostic tool for global health, as reviewed by the 194 member states of the World Health Assembly, includes an expanded definition of burnout. … Read more…