On The Ground

Making a difference to the most vulnerable members of the community is what drives Dr Daniel Nour to get out of bed every morning. He is ...

By gmorley • March 21, 2023

Growing up in South Africa during the Apartheid era, Dr Mark Cross knew he was different. Dr Cross was gay at a time when being homosexual ...

By gmorley • March 2, 2023

With the nation’s nursing ranks under increasing pressure, Australia’s largest private hospitals operator has announced a new partnership aimed at bolstering New South Wales’ future ...

By gmorley • February 22, 2023

Armidale Private Hospital has reached the notable milestone of 25 years providing quality healthcare services to communities in New South Wales’ Northern Tablelands. New CEO Debra ...

By gmorley • February 8, 2023

Most people will suffer hearing loss in their later years – and it can have a major impact on quality of life. Frustration and embarrassment caused ...

By gmorley • January 25, 2023

Healthcare workers cannot care for their patients if they are not caring for themselves. That was the message to Sydney Adventist Hospital staff at the recent ...

By gmorley • December 6, 2022

At the age of 85, Bob Spong did not want to go through the stress of open-heart surgery. He had been getting more tired than usual, ...

By gmorley • November 21, 2022

Two doctors from Greenslopes Private Hospital in Brisbane are dedicating their spare time to helping women in Uganda. Professor Judith Goh and Professor Hannah Krause have ...

By Frith Rayner • November 9, 2022

Pulling double shifts, sleeping at the hospital, and hitching rides to get to work – the “amazing team” at Shepparton Private Hospital has rallied to ...

By gmorley • October 24, 2022

Hospitals can feel lonely, especially being separated from family, so nurses at Epworth Richmond found a way to reunite an elderly couple not used to ...

By gmorley • October 11, 2022