Australia
Australian gov’t allocates $970,000 to sustain cohealth GP services
Australian gov’t allocates $970,000 to sustain cohealth GP services
The funding extends the services until 31 July 2026.
Australia’s The Alfred installs total-body Quadra PET scanner
The scanner cuts scan times from one hour to five minutes.
Mernda Community Hospital opens in Victoria, Australia
The facility will introduce services in phases.
New hospital planned for Western Australia’s Peel Health Campus
Construction is expected to start in 2026.
Tenders open for SCGH imaging upgrades, new CT scanner in Western Australia
One project will upgrade suites of the Neurological Intervention and Imaging Service.
Gov't announces plans to upgrade two Western Australia hospitals
Its request for proposal is open for a single contractor for renovation works.
Melbourne cancer centre to deploy Quadra imaging scanner
It can perform body scans in five minutes to treat cancers, such as melanoma.
Ramsay Health Care appoints new Group CFO
Neilson previously served as Chief Commercial Officer and CFO at Santos Ltd.
Australia to open 11 endometriosis, pelvic pain clinics
The new facilities are scheduled to open by early 2026.
Redcliffe Hospital set for major expansion in Queensland, Australia
The project will add at least 210 overnight beds and expand key services.
Designs unveiled for Australia’s $597.3m Rouse Hill Hospital
The designs feature a ‘care arcade’, which will house retail and café spaces.
Australia invests $5.55b to expand bulk billing
GPs in Victoria will receive incentives for every patient they bulk bill.
Cowra Hospital Redevelopment to open in late 2025
The project features the facility’s first CT scanner.
Australian gov’t unveils concept design for $1.3b Bankstown Hospital
This outlines the planned locations of services and facilities within the new building.
Bayside Health appoints inaugural chief executive
Adam Horsburgh’s appointment comes ahead of the merger’s 2026 launch.
Australia to establish independent Centre for Disease Control
The new body will consolidate national evidence to address health threats.
Australia’s Pakenham Community Hospital reaches structural completion
Works on its external facade will now begin.
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