Australia
Joondalup Health campus to add 60 public beds under $13.2m investment
Joondalup Health campus to add 60 public beds under $13.2m investment
The hospital’s new ward block currently has 46 beds.
1 day ago
Australian gov’t invests $13.4m for highly-specialised therapies
These treatments focus on rare diseases and high-risk neuroblastoma.
1 day ago
Free Medicare chronic wound care scheme starts for older Australians
Fully subsidised wound care products will be provided for people aged 65 and over.
2 days ago
Australia’s $162.1m Griffith Base Hospital to open on 26 June
All health services, except dental, will move into the new building.
2 days ago
NSW Ambulance trials drones for aeromedical, search and rescue operations
The devices provide real-time aerial surveillance.
3 days ago
Canowindra HealthOne facility construction begins in NSW, Australia
It will be built on the existing hospital site.
3 days ago
Contractor appointed for $12.8m Mullewa Community Hospital upgrade
Main works are expected to start later this year.
4 days ago
New $19.6m cancer treatment facility to be built in Geraldton
The initiative includes $652,000 (A$1m) of planning funding from the state budget.
4 days ago
Bunbury Regional Hospital redevelopment secures extra $13.2m funding boost
The investment will prioritise a 15-bed short-stay unit and a helipad landing site.
5 days ago
Australia’s Hollywood Private Hospital to expand with two cath labs
The expansion will increase its total number of labs to six.
5 days ago
Australia boosts MND support with $2.9m investment and new PBS listing
Around 370 Australians are expected to benefit from the listing each year.
Stage one of new Phillip Island Community Hospital opens in Victoria
The new urgent care facility supports after-hours care for non-emergency issues.
Construction begins on $68m Moree Hospital redevelopment
It is slated for completion by 2027.
Australia’s Sunbury Community Hospital to expand care services in July
This includes three additional chemotherapy chairs.
Biloela Hospital redevelopment progresses in Queensland, Australia
Contractors have been appointed to oversee six new staff accommodation units.
New NSW pathology hub to launch in Westmead Hospital Precinct
The Westmead laboratory conducts 3.5 million pathology-related tests per year.
Australian gov’t invests $9.8m in NSW Royal Flying Doctor Service
The funding supports the Rural Aerial Health Service.
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