Sleep disruption or insomnia is a debilitating problem for 30 per cent of the population. In hospitals, insomnia can seriously disrupt operations, which is why patients are being prescribed sedation medications to help them get a good night’s sleep.
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We are seeking nine clinicians with a passion for driving positive change for the health of all Victorians to join our 2022-23 Clinical fellows program.
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We are inviting expressions of interest from people living with heart failure who have had a hospital admission in Victoria in the last 3 years, or their carer or family member.
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Interested in taking a deep dive into Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying data and using your research skills to compare our experience with overseas programs?
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From 1 December 2021, all implantable medical devices* will have accompanying information materials for you to pass on to your patients.
Suppliers of implantable medical devices will provide patient information cards and leaflets with their devices.
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We are calling on clinicians and consumers to help us develop guidance on non-urgent, elective surgery that will better inform patient choices.
Some non-urgent elective procedures only offer benefits to patients under very specific circumstances.
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Data collection for the Victorian Healthcare Experience Survey (VHES) program has recommenced usin
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Children and adolescents with a post-COVID-19 systemic hyperinflammatory syndrome have been reported in Victoria and NSW in association with the current Delta variant.
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- Incident response/review
Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry (ANZHFR) data is driving new initiatives to improve care for 20,000 people who present
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