Why Victorians may get home instead of hospital treatment
THOUSANDS more Victorian patients will be treated in the comfort of their own homes rather than hospital beds if the Coalition wins the state election. Here’s why.
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Booming Melton needs major new hospital
A MAJOR push is being launched to build a new hospital in Melton to cope with up to 400,000 residents in the coming decades and a claims of a loss of faith in the nearby Bacchus Marsh hospital.
Revealed: Melbourne’s new robot surgery academy
WITH medical robots increasingly taking over delicate surgery, a new world-leading centre — to be announced today — is set to place Melbourne at the forefront of the new technology. Take a step inside the Australian Medical Robotics Academy.
How doctors gave five Victorians a second shot at life
A REMARKABLE surgeon has given five people a new shot at life, with a marathon of transplant operations performed back-to-back over 36 hours at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Alternative ‘healer’ banned from practising
AN alternative healer has been served with a prohibition order following an investigation into the painful and ineffective treatment of a cancer patient until her death.
Chronic physical illnesses can affect mental health: report
AUSTRALIANS with common health conditions such as asthma, heart disease, arthritis and even cancer are also at much greater risk of mental health problems — and the health system is struggling to cope, a new report has found.
Australian population hits 25 million
AUSTRALIA’S population will officially pass the 25 million mark on Tuesday night — 33 years earlier than was predicted just two decades ago. So why have we got there so fast?
Why social media ‘fitspo’ is bad for women
PHOTOS of toned and ‘fit’ women on social media may be as harmful to their health as looking at thin women, a new study has found. Here’s why.
A patient a week dies in wards as errors climb
A PATIENT a week was killed by errors such as botched operations and dosage mistakes at state public hospitals last year, according to a quality control body.
Trial to identify skin cancers on the spot
A WORLD-first Melbourne trial will test artificial intelligence against skin cancer specialists in the race to save lives and identify dangerous skin cancers faster.
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