Safety & Quality

Too often cancer patients are given reports that make sense only to healthcare professionals, which can lead to confusion and a reliance on 'Dr Google' ...

By gmorley • October 3, 2023

Peter Hyatt was in “a pretty bad state” last year – but he had no idea he would need some of the most advanced healthcare ...

By gmorley • September 19, 2023

When Australia was locked down during the COVID-19 outbreak, Dr Mark Stevens and his colleagues at North West Private Hospital began researching solutions to a ...

By gmorley • September 6, 2023

A retired biology teacher who survived a heart attack after quickly seeking help is urging people not to ignore the warning signs. Greg Stafford, 73, developed ...

By gmorley • August 21, 2023

Epworth HealthCare's commitment to improving patient outcomes has led to international recognition for one of the Victorian group's neurosurgeons. Professor Greg Malham has had success ...

By gmorley • August 9, 2023

Patients at Epworth Eastern will have a virtual window to the outside world in the Melbourne hospital’s newly-expanded intensive care unit (ICU). Each patient room features ...

By gmorley • July 26, 2023

A pharmacist who wants people to take fewer medications might seem like an odd idea but, for Dr Ben Basger, it’s all about patient safety. The ...

By gmorley • July 12, 2023

A longtime stalwart of Sydney Adventist Hospital has been recognised in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours List. Rose-Marie Radley was made a Member of the Order ...

By gmorley • June 28, 2023

What is the best way to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) – a complex, sometimes ‘invisible’ neurological disease that evolves differently in patients and often elicits ...

By gmorley • June 13, 2023

A new service aims to change the lives of men suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by identifying and treating the underlying causes of their ...

By gmorley • May 31, 2023