Media Monitoring for AMA Members
Daily updates of Tasmanian media (when staff are available) on health issues in the newspapers. Plus links to other media outlets, just press the media outlet logo for a link to their site.
Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Page 2 - Union says emergency is feeling budget pain. Tasmania's hospital emergency departments are dealing with people left waiting for elective surgery for too long and more patients 'rebounding' after being discharged too early, a parliamentary inquiry has heard. ON LINE
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Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Tuesday 31st January 2012
Page 7 - Doctors moonlighting. Claims some RHH doctors are earning tens of thousands of dollars moonlighting in the private system when they should be treating public patients. ON LINE
Page 7 - We are fatter, smoke more, die younger. A new report has found Tasmanians spend less on their health, are fatter, smoke more and die younger than the national average.
Page 14 - Health leader's lasting legacy. Tributes flowed yesterday following the death of Professor Allan Carmichael, the former Head of the School of Medicine at the University of Tasmania.
Page 21 - Lasting benefits of mum's love. A new study shows having a loving mother can lead to health benefits later in life.
Page 10 - Patient waiting times in dire health. ON LINE
Page 12 - State mourns man of medicine.
Page 7 - NWPH is experiencing an increase in birth rate, for example 90 babies in January, and about 100 babies are scheduled to be born at the North West Private Hospital in February alone. In the past the maternity ward saw an average of about 70 babies delivered per month. ON LINE
Page 13 - Overseas doctors ditch rural areas for big cities. Many overseas-trained doctors are leaving rural practices as soon as they can, often due to poor housing and educational opportunities, a hearing in Darwin has been told.
Monday 30th January 2012
Page 9 - Heel test for babies gives early alert (Fragile X).
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Wednesday 25th January 2012
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Tuesday 24th January 2012
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Page 7 - Children's backpack warning. About 90% of Australian schoolchildren and risking severe spinal damage because of the way they carry their backpacks, research has found.
Page 14 (The Forum) - Hospital Cuts.
Page 18 - Health Centre sale on agenda. The state government is planning to sell the former Evandale Community Health Centre.
Page 20 - Health centre will be a model for future.
Page 29 - Scholarship helps doctor with training. Dr Indran Selvadurai, junior doctor at North West Regional Hospital, was awarded the second annual $2,000 scholarship and is set to train in the latest emergency medicine ultrasound technology.
Monday 23th January 2012
Page 8 - Pilot plan telehealth option. Cancer patients and the aged can see specialists or GP's hundreds of kilometres away with the click of a mouse. A $20.6million pilot program starting in July will use the national broadband network to deliver telehealth services to the aged, cancer patients and those in palliative care.
Page 16 - Check-up a click away. $20.6million program to deliver telehealth service.
Page 14 - NBN pilot program for online doctors.
Thursday 19th January 2012
Page 9 - $5m fillip for hospital project. The approval of plans for the redevelopment of the RHH were an important step in the project, Health Minister Michelle O'Byrne said yesterday. Another $5 million in federal funding will flow to the redevelopment after the integrated project plan was approved by Canberra, she said. ON LINE
Page 1 - Hospital beds locked away. The Launceston General Hospital is paying $400 a month to store closed patient beds at a commercial storage facility. ON LINE
Page 67 - Paper calls for clarity on rural health needs. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners National Rural Faculty has reinforced the need to eliminate long-standing health disparities between rural, remote and urban communities, faculty chairwoman Kathryn Kirkpatrick said.
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Wednesday 18th January 2012
Page 3 - Applying logic to hunt for a healthy diet. Shoppers have been urged to shop smarter and reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke by using a new iPhone app, "FoodSwitch".
Page 9 - don't get caught out by skin cancer. As hundreds of people stripped off at Hobart's beaches yesterday to enjoy the heat, the Cancer Council was out and about encouraging sun seekers to cover up a little.
Page 8 - Healthy growth at LGH. Launceston's major public hospital site has started to open facilities that are part of the North's biggest ever health capital expansion.
Page 8 - Hospitals hit with computer meltdown. The State's three major hospitals were without their computer systems for nearly 12 hours from 5.30am last Saturday. Although patients' safety was not affected, staff at RHH and NWRH became so frustrated they tried to make a code yellow staff crisis call. ON LINE
Page 8 - IT cuts will add to health pain. Unions have slammed the state Health service's slashing of its IT staff by nearly two-thirds as short-sighted.
Page 15 (The forum) - Health funding - spending money on sport vs health.
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Tuesday 17th January 2012
Page 3 - Cancer link to high-GI diet. Cancer thrives on glucose, so eating a low-GI diet may reduce your risk of tumors, an Australian researcher says.
Page 11 - Tassie bucks donor boom. Fewer lifesaving organs were donated in Tasmania last year as the national participation rate hit a record high.
Page 11 - Training is life support for newest GPs. 24 doctors from various medical backgrounds are this week undertaking a five-day intensive orientation, the first step on the long path to becoming a GP
Page 7 - Low GI diet may reduce cancer risk: researcher.
Page 8 - Organ donations up but still lagging.
Page 20 - A group representing the energy drink industry has discussed calls by the AMA for greater regulation of the beverages. Research yesterday by the University of Sydney and the NSW Poisons Information Centre shows a big increase in the number of people suffering from caffeine toxicity as a result of energy drinks. The Researchers and the AMA said all energy drinks should carry warning labels.
Page 12 - Organ donation record - 1000 lives saved or improved, but Australia still lagging.
Monday 16th January 2012
Page 9 - Screening overdiagnosing breast cancers. Women are being treated unnecessarily for breast cancer because mammograms are overdiagnosing cancers that would never cause harm, a study has revealed.
Page 15 - Palliative forum fly-in. Experts on palliative care will be flown to Launceston for a forum next month. ON LINE
Page 27 - Give the sniffles the cold shoulder.
Page 4 - Medical students receive valuable insight. Four North-West students were given some very invaluable and timely advice thanks to an innovative idea from University of Tasmania's Rural Clinical School.
Page 16 (Coastal View) - Health system in need of cure.
Thursday 12th January 2012
Page 14 - Health plan boss appointed. Health professional Graeme Houghton has been appointed the first chairman of the three Tasmanian Health Organisations.
Page 1 - $150,000 for part-time health boss. The man given the task of driving major health reforms in Tasmania will be paid $150,000 for the part-time position and continue to live in Melbourne. ON LINE
Page 16 (The Forum) - Minister O'Byrne reply. With rising costs and falling revenues, we have had to make a series of very difficult decisions to ensure that we can continue to afford a strong and effective health system for Tasmania......
Page 7 - Houghton takes on the top job.
Wednesday 11th January 2012
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Page 5 - Broken heart a health risk. Washington - Grief over the death of a loved one can cause a huge spike in a person's risk of heart attack, US researchers say.
Page 7 - Hospital to have tighter hire rules. The Launceston General Hospital is cracking down on the use of its equipment hire scheme and encouraging some people to buy items to ease demand. ON LINE
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Tuesday 10th January 2012
Page 8 - Blood test looks great on paper. A Tasmanian scientist has created a blood-test material that promises to revolutionise pharmaceutical drug testing. ON LINE
Page 6 (in brief) - Implant advice: Acting federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon insists she's comfortable with the advice being given to Australian women regarding substandard breast implants despite more countries suggesting they be removed.
Page 7 - Diet might aid against hyperactivity.
Page 13 (The Forum) - Hospital funds
Page 13 (The Forum) - Health reform
Page 8 - Emergency presentations Christmas holiday period. Most cases non-urgent. Many 'emergency' patients could be seen by GP.
Monday 9th January 2012
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Friday 6th January 2012
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Health Minister Michelle O'Byrne has assured regular Hospital in the Home users that their medical care won't be compromised by scrapping the service from today. But the promise has failed to allay patients' fears that the end of the service will lead to lengthy stays at the Launceston General Hospital.
Page 3 - North-West tops whooping cough stats.
Page 7 - Two Devonport residents recently fell ill with salmonella infection. DHHS reassured the public the cases were not suggestive of an outbreak.
Thursday 5th January 2012
Page 13 - Top surgeon plays down implant fears. Few, if any, local breast surgery patients would be affected by an implant rupture scare under investigation by Australia's medical watchdog, says a leading plastic surgeon.
Page 3 - Hospital program cut a 'false economy'. ON LINE
Page 17 - Breast implant warning. Canberra - doctors say Australian women who have received breast implants filled with substandard silicone should make sure they know how to tell if they rupture.
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Wednesday 4th January 2012
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Tuesday 3rd January 2012
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Friday 23rd December 2011
Page 1 - Jane Holden holding down three jobs.
Page 3 - Nurses pay dispute lingers in NW.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL, WE'LL BE BACK ON THE 3RD OF JANUARY 2012.
Thursday 22nd December 2011
Page 1 - Hospital cash switch storm. Auditor General has been asked to investigate Mersey Federal Funds being used for state costs.
Page 9 - CEO of RHH keeps her silence on home rentals.
Page 3 - 30 people wait in vain for beds at the LGH. ANF
Page 19 - Greens push for Gambler medication.
Page 27 - Letter to Editor - Hospital in the home programme axing disappointment.
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Wednesday 21st December 2011
Page 1 - Acting chief of RHH has hotel deal. The State Government has come under fire for paying for the RHH's acting chief executive to stay in luxury Hobart hotels, instead of using cheaper long-term accommodation provided for visiting medical staff. ON LINE
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Page 2 - 50 jobs for nursing graduates. More than 50 nursing graduates will be offered jobs in the public health system before Christmas. ON LINE
Page 7 - NWRH car park work could start soon.
Tuesday 20th December 2011
Page 22 - Thousands owe lives to trail-blazing doctor. Dr Nigel Abbott died in Hobart on 13 November, aged 91, but his achievements will continue to aid Tasmanians through their lives.
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Monday 19th December 2011
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Friday 16th December 2011
Page 7 - Mums are giving birth secretly for fear of having their babies taken away from them, Tas Child protection system is failing children and parents.
Page 5 - Child protection review comes up with 183 findings and 176 recommendations
Page 7 - Brain abnormalities linked to cannabis.
Page 17 - Diabetes focus for new Seaport GP Clinic in Launceston.
Page 17 - LGH Medical Staff Association (Scott Parks) praise for Michelle O'Byrne for attempting to get additional funds.
Page 6 - Circular Head Council Healthy Lifestyle programme pay off.
Thursday 15th December 2011
Page 7 - Nurses apply work bans. Industrial action has followed closely behind an emergency evacuation and shutdown of the RHH. However, acting hospital CEO, Jane Holden said the bans and Tuesday's shutdown had little impact on the day-to-day running of the hospital. ON LINE
Page 17 - Junk food link to diabetes risk.
Page 31 (Your Voice) - Politics and health don't mix - Graeme Riddoch.
Page 31 (Your Voice) - Governance issue - Mike Martyn
Page 3 - Family joins plea to save program. End to 'hospital in the Home' program a concern for families. ON LINE
Page 3 - Nurse bans expected to affect night shift.
Page 9 - Nurses taking action. For 48 hours all overtime and double shifts will be banned, while non-nursing duties are banned indefinitely.
Wednesday 14th December 2011
Page 5 - Hospital alert drama - Patients evacuated as odour hits RHH. ON LINE
Page 16 - Select group of worthy winners. Five special nurses were recognised at a Government House ceremony yesterday.
Page 38 (Your Tasmania) No simple surgery solutions. Ian Civil, President, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, writes to correct assertions in Greg Barnes' column of 12th December calling for more doctors to be recruited abroad.
Page 4 - Hospitals prepare for overtime restrictions. The government has hospital volunteers and ward clerks on standby to cover Tasmanian nurses' 48-hour overtime bans from this afternoon. ON LINE
Page 4 - Mystery smell causes hospital disruption.
Page 6 - Cancer cure options sought. A new study has found male cancer patients in Australia are turning to alternative medicie to help find a cure.
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Tuesday 13th December 2011
Page 9 - Nurses in vote for 48-hour bans. Tasmanian nurses have voted for a 48-hour ban on double shifts and overtime this week.
Page 5 - We may not make budget: O'Byrne. Health Minister Michelle O'Byrne is worried hospitals won't meet savings targets by the end of the financial year. Ms O'Byrne has flagged approaching Treasury for more cash, and has already asked the federal government to help out. ON LINE
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Monday 12th December 2011
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Friday 9th December 2011
Page 9 - Nurses revolt over cuts with work bans. 48 hour ban on overtime at RHH.
Page 7 - Tasmania has the lowest number of dentists per capita.
Page 8 - O'Byrne supports food labels.
Page 16 - LGH Nurses urged to stop work. Emily Shepherd expresses concerns for State Health Sysyetm
Page 25 - Australian cancer deaths jump by 9% in four years.
Thursday 8 December 2011
Page 1 - Nurses on red alert. Thousands of nurses across the state wore red yesterday to protest against budget cuts they say could lead to a "perfect storm" in the hospital system. ON LINE
Page 4 - 20 beds and a ward set to go in just a week. The Launceston General Hospital will take a week from December 19 to cut its 60 surgical beds to 40. It is understood that hospital staff received a memo this week outlining the gradual shutdown as part of the hospital's cost-cutting measures. ON LINE
Page 8 - New CT scanner installed for early detection of heart disease.
Page 25 - Obesity programs effective: research. Programs promoting healthy food and exercise doo help children stop becoming overweight or obese, Australian researchers have found.
Page 17 - Healthworkers see red over funding cutbacks. North West Regional Hospital health workers will wear red to save a bed tomorrow. A stop-work meeting is planned for tomorrow between 2.30-3.30pm.
Wednesday 7 December 2011
Page 22 (Your Tasmania) False claim. The claim by Dr Michael Loughead that the $340million I secured for the rebuilding of the RHH will all be deducted from future GST payments is wrong - Andrew Wilkie.
Page 21 (Hot topic) - Health cuts - State 'in crisis'.
Page 4 - Nurses to vote on double shift ban. Nurses say increases in double shifts and overtime because of cuts to frontline staff could result in compromised patient care.
Page 11 - Hospital calls for volunteer help during cancer centre construction. The North West Area Health Service is on the lookout for volunteers to greet patients arriving at the Burnie hospital.
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Page 5 - Doctors blast Wilkie. The AMA says federal MP Andrew Wilkie should resign if he can't get $40 million in federal funding for the RHH exempted from GST clawback. ON LINE
Page 14 (Your Tasmania) Letter of resignation - relinquishing self-appointed advisory role to Premier and Health Minister - Dr Michael Loughhead.
Page 2 - Deal a dud, says AMA. Denison independent MHR Andrew Wilkie has denied he was "tricked" into a dud deal on RHH funding. Mr Wilkie secured $340 million to redevelop the hospital as part of a deal in exchange for his support for a Labor federal government. The AMA yesterday slammed the deal, which also locks the state government into spending $225 million over six years, while at the same time budget cuts are forcing hospital wards to close and a reduction in the number of elective surgeries. ON LINE
Page 4 - Pay rise for nurses 'old news', says union.
Page 4 - Health to fall $8 million short of target. Treasury secretary Martin Wallace says it is too early to know what will happen if the Health Department fails to meet its tight budget. ON LINE
Page 6 - Wilkie was tricked, says AMA. The Tasmania branch of the AMA has joined the state's Greens in attacking Mr Wilkie over a $340 million agreement with federal Labor to refurbish the Royal Hobart Hospital. Mr Wilkie has demanded an apology from the AMA.
Page 10 - Coastal hospitals rate well. Emergency patients presenting to the Emergency Departments at hospitals on the North-West Coast are waiting less than the average national waiting time, according to the Australian Government MyHospitals Website.
Monday 5 December 2011
Page 8 - Hospital stoush heats up. Federal Denison independent Andrew Wilkie has hit out at the Tasmanian Greens for questioning the impact of RHH funding he has secured in the state's future GST revenue. ON LINE
Page 9 - Obesity may be carried by sperm. Australian researchers have discovered that the sperm of overweight fathers appears to carry a molecular signal that causes their offspring to inherit obesity.
Page 2 - MHR hits back over Royal Hobart funding offset. Ignore Greens - Wilkie. ON LINE
Page 14 (Coastal Views) - Hospital too hot for comfort - air conditioner not working.
Friday 2 December 2011
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Page 3 - Casualty of the cuts - a nurses story. ON LINE
Page 5 - LGH could extend training of doctors. ON LINE
Page 2 - Skin cancer message starts to get through. Reduction in number of deaths from melanoma. ON LINE
Thursday 1 December 2011
Page 13 - Battle gets harder for hospitals. The state's hospitals will struggle to maintain their performance levels because of State Budget cuts, Health Minister Michelle O'Byrne admits.
Page 1 - Kirwan details next round of LGH cuts - Kids' ward beds to go. ON LINE
Page 6 - Children's hospital gets its first patients. New $1 billion hospital in Parkville had its ceremonial opening when the Queen visited a month ago, but yesterday was the first time it had patients in the ward.
Page 21 - Hot topic - Health cuts.
Page 3 - Health cuts will 'inflict misery'. Tasmanian hospital waiting times were already out of control before the State Government added 'brutal' elective surgery cuts, the state Liberals said yesterday.
Page 12 - Jump in state's HIV cases. HIV cases have almost doubled in the past few years in Tasmania, according to data collected by the Department of Health and Human services. Tasmanian Council on AIDS, Hepatitis and Related Diseases CEO Kevin Marriott said this was more than double the 2008 figure. "In 2001 the notification was also much lower, sitting at five new cases," he said. "It is one of either two things' an increase in people practising unsafe sex or more people are getting tested."
Page 13 - New centre to ensure kids get a good start. Health care, relaxed place to meet all under one roof.
Wednesday 30 November 2011
Page 13 - Union anger over health staff gaffe. A dispute over the future of hundreds of public sector health workers was settled yesterday with an apology from public sector management for an apparent miscommunication. Further talks on the future of fixed-term contracts will take place later in the week. ON LINE
Page 13 - Government takes razor to health IT staff numbers. The DHHS will shed as many as 42 staff in its information technology section.
Page 24-25 - Education is the best medicine. World AIDS Day is tomorrow.
Page 4 - Jobs reprieve for fixed-term contract health workers. Unions will meet health officials on Friday where they hope to get clarity on what will happen to workers when their contracts expire. ON LINE
Page 5 - Woman positive despite stigma of HIV. World AIDS Day continues focus on prevention of disease.
Page 6 - Coroner says co-sleeping must stop. A coroner has criticised the inconsistent advice given to parents about sleeping with their babies, after investigating 33 sudden infant deaths that involved co-sleeping over the past three years.
Page 8 - Gaffney speaks out in support of Mersey. The 'integral importance' of the Mersey Community Hospital to North-West and Tasmanian health services has been highlighted in parliament by Mersey MLC Mike Gaffney. ON LINE
Page 14 - Health Department says sorry to unions.
Tuesday 29 November 2011
Page 5 - Axing fear for 900 nurses. Unions and the State Government are headed for a showdown over claims 900 contracted nurses will be axed.
Page 15 - (Your voice) Triplication costs state dearly.
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'Administrative error' risks health jobs. Up to 500 North-West state health department jobs are in jeopardy after the Premier announced no employees on fixed-term contracts would be renewed following an 'administrative error', union representatives said yesterday.
Monday 28 November 2011
Page 8 - Aussie blokes turn to surgery. The male cosmetic industry is booming, with Aussie blokes wanting to look younger.
Page 13 - Push to fight jail hepatitis. Risdon Prison needs a needle exchange program to reduce hepatitis infections, a conference in Hobart has been told.
Page 6 - Party drugs a 'wake-up call'. Drug manufacturers are finding more and more ways around regulations while the law struggles to play catch-up.
Page 9 - Elective surgery back: Elective surgery in Victorian hospitals is set to resume today.
Page 13 (The forum) Health Crisis.
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Friday 25 November 2011
Page 9 - National blood supply dries up. Donors urged to give the gift of life.
Page 3 - Cuts see acute medical unit axed. State budget cuts have forced the Launceston General Hospital to abandon plans for its new acute medical unit, causing alarm among emergency department staff who fear there will be no room for overflow. ON LINE
Page 4 - Health boards: Tasmania's health system will be governed by three locally based boards by July next year.
Page 17 - Hospital program in homes abolished.
Page 20 (The forum) - Questions for Wilkie over deal. Health system. Health budget.
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Thursday 24 November 2011
Page 7 - Gripes on health soar. Complaints against health practitioners in Tasmania have jumped about 25 per cent, according to the Health Complaints Commissioner's annual report, released yesterday. Majority of complaints made in the south.
Page 13 - Safer pupils breathe easier. The lives of young Tasmanians who suffer from asthma and anaphylaxis have been made safer thanks to a program from the Asthma Foundation of Tasmania.
Page 19 - Return fire on RHH flak. Premier Lara Giddings has slammed independent member for Denison Andrew Wilkie over comments he made in Federal Parliament about funding to the Royal Hobart Hospital redevelopment.
Page 2 - Decision on health system awaited. The legislative Council was late last night still debating whether health organisations would be governed by three locally based boards by July next year.
Page 6 - Hospital money to come at a cost. The state government has confirmed that it will only get to keep a small amount of the $340 million federal government grant to redevelop the Royal Hobart Hospital.
Page 12 - Prisoners push health service complains up. A doubling of complaints from prisoners about health services has contributed to a 25 per cent spike in complaints about Tasmania's health services.
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Wednesday 23 November 2011
Page 13 - A driving ambition for organ donation. Tasmanian drivers will be urged to become organ donors in a State Government initiative to be rolled out in the next 12 months.
Page 15 - A range of prescription painkillers (containing dextropropoxyphene) will be banned amid concerns they can cause heart problems
Page 17 (Your voice) - Drug factors - from Helen Connor-Kendray, President, Parkinsons Tasmania.
Page 7 - Organ donors urged to sign up. Drivers licence renewal notices will now come with information about organ donation, in a bid to increase the number of donors.
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Tuesday 22 November 2011
Page 7 - Health cuts in full swing. Bureaucrats on track for $100m by July. ON LINE
Page 7 - Frustration at fast turnover of RHH chiefs. Menzies Research Institute Tasmania director, Simon Foote, said the revolving door at the hospital was a hindrance to research collaboration. ON LINE
Page 14 (YourTasmania) - An embarrassing and costly mess 'the saga of our four major hospitals is, simply, a farce'.
Page 4 - Publish surgery wait times: Kirwan. The Launceston General Hospital's chief has called for elective surgery waiting lists and the average waiting times to be made public. ON LINE
Page 4 - Hospital security. The state government is still negotiating a contract for security staff in Tasmanian hospitals.
Page 15 (The Forum) - How to overcome health budget cuts.
Page 20 - Doctors able to begin video-link consultations. After a 10-year wait, doctors at Campbell Town Health Centre can use their videoconferencing equipment to service patients.
Page 19 - Firies assist first steps - The Australian lions Children's Mobility Foundation is making a difference in the lives of people with severe physical disabilities with their Hart Walkers - a customised walking frame which encourages a normal gait.
Monday 21 November 2011
Page 2 - Cartoon
Page 3 - Road Toll Surges - four killed in past 10 sdays
Page 7 - two thirds of Tasmanians want to close a hospital to ensure the health budget streches further. Mersey Hospital targetted. Survey. ONLINE
Page 7 - Fears health cuts will spark an exodus of RHH specialists. Cooments from Medical staff association Frank Nicklason. ONLINE
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Friday 18 November 2011
Page 9 - Liberal Party has come under fire for launching sixth no confidence motion in Health Miniuster O'Byrne. ONLINE
Page 21 - Management is the key to budget goals - Julian Amos.
Page 47 - Several letters to the Editor on Andrew Wilkie's comments about closing one hospital.
Page 1 - South Launceston Podiatrist on sex charges. ONLINE
Page 3 - Nurse Transfer cost - State Government remains silent on cost of transferring a nurse from Risdon Prison to Launceston because DHHS would not renew her contract.
Page 4 - 230 complaints against health professionals last year in Tasmania - Doctors 151. AHPRA Annual report.
Page 16 - AMA Dr John Davis rejects Andrew Wilkie's suugestion of closing one hospital. That one hospital would be the Mersey and that is funded by Federal Government.
Page 6 - No confidence motion fails in Health Minister.
ONLINE - Kons' - Keep eyes off NW Hospital
Page 7 - Wilkie says Tassie must axe hospital. 'The State Government should consider shutting one of the state's four major hospitals as a way of balancing the health budget', federal MP Andrew Wilkie said yesterday. Health Minister Michelle O'Byrne said closing hospitals was not on her agenda. ON LINE
Page 7 - GP had to drive patient to care. A Glenorchy doctor had to drive a sick patient to hospital after waiting four hours for an ambulance that never came. ON LINE
Page 3 - Confidence vote: heat on O'Byrne. The Liberal Party will today move a no-confidence motion in Health minister Michelle O'Byrne. It will be the sixth no-confidence of censure motion debated in Parliament this year. It follows revelations yesterday nurses had been instructed not to lobby patients on the elective surgery waiting list. ON LINE
Page 4 - Umpire suspends nurses' industrial action. The industrial umpire has ordered the Victorian nurses' dispute into a 90-day conciliation.
Page 5 - Close one NW hospital: Wilkie. 'Closing one hospital in the state's North-West should be part of a solution to Tasmania's health crisis', Denison independent MHR Andrew Wilkie said yesterday. ON LINE
Page 6 - Nurses told what to tell patients. Frontline hospital staff dealing with elective surgery patients angry about government cutbacks have been instructed not to tell them to make an official complaint or contact a politician. ON LINE
Wednesday 16 November 2011
Page 5 - Cuts fear for elder aid. Report cites appalling neglect.
Page 17 - Huge petition reveals anger at health cuts. The biggest petition in three decades will be presented to State Parliament today in protest at the Government's health sector cutbacks. (26,000 signatures gathered in just four weeks). ON LINE
Page 17 - Mental health jog cuts woe. Seventy young people with serious mental health issues will have no case workers after cuts to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service jobs in the state's North-West. ON LINE
Page 22 - Asbestos safety campaign must last decades.
Page 2 - Health 'bureaucracy' shrinks by 10% since the start of July, according to the state government. Of the 200 FTE positions shed from the health system this financial year, 65 were from the departmental and corporate support units.
Page 6 - Aged care takeover 'not part of cuts'. the state government denies a planned private takeover of aged care beds at Scottsdale is designed to ease its budget crisis. ON LINE
Page 7 - LGH, unions quiet on budget cuts. No further details on budget cuts to the Northern Area Health Service were revealed at a weekly meeting with unions yesterday.
Page 7 - Concern staff at risk of legal action from delays. The Health Department has assured medical staff they will be protected from legal action if patients seek damages for delayed surgery. ON LINE
Page 22 - Diabetes bitter pill for many. One Australian is diagnosed with diabetes every 5 1/2 minutes, making it the country's fastest growing chronic disease. Although it is, in many cases, an avoidable disease, Australians appear to have little knowledge on how to prevent its onset. Myths and truths are shared.
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Tuesday 15 November 2011
Page 13 - Rapid losses alarm nurses. ON LINE
Page 13 - Campaign supports quitters to try again.
Page 5 - Protests against surgery cuts.
Page 5 - Patient kept in dark over cataract operation.
Page 5 - System to fight prescription drug addiction.
Page 5 - Cancer centre set for January start.
Page 7 - Faulty gene higher melanoma risk.
Page 15 - More support for overseas doctors urged.
Page 16 (The forum) - Health Support. Lives at risk.
Page 6 - New nurse unit manager has a passion for palliative care.
Page 10 - First nine jobs in firing line.
Monday 14 November 2011
Page 12 - Your Tasmania - The Saturday that counts
Page 10 - Staying healthy and active diabetes key
Page 4 - Diabetes care to be boosted by new team.
Page 4 - Cancer work.
Page 17 - World Diabetes Day
Friday 11 November 2011
Page 1 - Legal plea over death. Jehovah's Witness rejected life-saving transfusion.
Page 5 - Maccas to the rescue of mum.
Page 13 - Rally will rail at big cuts.
Page 1 - What we lose in health.
Page 2 - LGH teaching status 'at risk'
Page 6 - Patient gets taste of new life outside LGH.
Page 7 - Stem cell hope for Parkinson's
Page 1 - Asbestos diseases hit mill workers.
Page 6 - Whooping cough risk. Spike in state's north.
Thursday 10 November 2011
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Page 5 - LGH staff head has fears of more cuts.
Page 8 - Premier to address protesters.
Page 11 - Whooping cough cases jump in state. ON LINE
Page 11 - Pontville urged to act on mental health.
Page 12 - Drug and alcohol issues addressed at conference.
Page 12 - IVF on the rise.
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Wednesday 9 November 2011
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