In the media
'Pout now, pay later': Clinics slammed for using
Zip Pay credit to sell lip fillers
Cosmetic clinics are promoting lip fillers and encouraging
women to pay for them using unregulated "quick and dirty"
credit services such as Zip Pay in a practice the Medical Board
vows to crack down on (09 August 2018).
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Millions of Australians suffering from combined
physical, mental ill health
Millions of Australians are living with both physical and
mental ill health, according to a new report, which has for the
first time revealed the link between chronic disease like diabetes
and back pain, and mental wellbeing (08 August 2018).
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Rapid response tests underway, aiming to halt Syphilis
spread
Rapid point-of-care testing is underway across three
high-risk regions of Northern Australia, as part of the Australian
Government's $8.8 million surge response to the syphilis
outbreak (08 August 2018).
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National report on critical antimicrobial resistance
highlights prevalence of CPE bacteria in hospitals and novel
resistance in N. gonorrhoeae infections
Carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae (also known as
CPE) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae continue to be the most commonly
reported organisms with critical resistances to antimicrobials
across Australia, according to a national report released (08
August 2018).
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AMA: Code of Conduct for Doctors
The AMA has lodged a submission with the Medical Board of
Australia on the draft revised document, Good Medical Practice:
A Code of Conduct for Doctors in Australia (2018). AMA
President, Dr Tony Bartone, said that the document is very
important for the medical profession and for patients, and that all
doctors must have the opportunity and ample time to consider any
changes, even minor changes, to the Code (07 August 2018). More...
33 people in emergency departments for acne
As one of the busiest months for Queensland emergency
departments begins, Queensland Health is urging people to think
before heading to an ED for minor conditions (08 August 2018).
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