[ozmidwifery] Junk Mail
At the risk of offending, I feel obliged to have my say. Despite ozmidwifery being a "Chat" list, there are some among us who appreciate the opportunity to have a convenient professional forum to discuss issues and provide support to each other. But I am forever frustrated by my overflowing mailbox, full of personal, and sometimes private emails which should be part of conversations between individuals. I am frequently turned off by the volume and the content of trivial, one liners, and frankly I don't have time for it. I understand that others are not responsible for my busy life, and that some midwives feel isolated and ozmid serves its purpose, but please make sure that only those matters which concern the WHOLE list go to everyone. Yes, I am a cranky old stick, but that doen't mean I don't have a point. Thanks for reading this far. Rosalee This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of Hunter Health.
[ozmidwifery] Midwives computer databases
Midwives were well represented on the consortium which developed OBSTET, and they continue to be involved with it - any if any of them are on this list they might tell you who they are. It was designed by midwives, and intended to give midwives control of their own data, and yes, I mean the ones with the women ! Any history of midwifery will throw light on the damage done to the profession by its attitude that some-one-else could mess with data - some-one like doctors or beaurocrats. The future of midwifery is in our data, and we should control it ! Regards Rosalee [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/01/02 03:06PM Robin, Were any midwives involved in planning, designing and implementing the software? By midwives, I mean the ones with the women. Penny B. On 30/9/02 8:16 PM, Robin Moon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: NO, the OBSTET data base does not take the place of notes and paper unfortunately. Whilst it is great for generating data in an orderly and easy fashion, it is VERY time consuming. Particularly in a labour ward.It is great however for pulling stats when needed to back up one's arguments with medical staff etc. But I say, Roll on OBSTET Mark 2 cos this one is wearing thin Whilst the intentions were great for it's development and use, I have found units that now require of the LW midwife to enter pregnancy and labour info on the database, progress notes on the labour AND the partogram. PHew! No wonder we're all stressed! Jen, I think the State of the Art hospital in Australia is one that would have the woman as their focus. Not documentation, not legalese, not doctors. Where is that cos I want a job there! lol. Robin - Original Message - From: Jennifer Semple [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] computer databases Please forgive my ignorance on the issue... but does a computer database take place of the midwife making notes obs on paper? I was w/ a woman @ her birth in a hospital in the US where they had a PC in every labour birth room (every room was private)... all of the notes obs were entered directly on to it the CTG was hooked up to the PC as well. Hehehe, it was hard to tell whether the computer or the bed (with the woman tethered to it) was more of a focal point in the room! I'm a first year BMid student haven't been on clinicals yet, so I don't know what the state of the state in hospital in Oz is. I'm not passing judgement on the computers... I have no idea what the pros cons are for the midwife... just my observation from the birth w/ the woman. Jen -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META content=text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 http-equiv=Content-Type META content=MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000 name=GENERATOR/HEAD BODY style=FONT: 8pt MS Sans Serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 2px; MARGIN-TOP: 2px DIVFONT size=1Midwives were well represented on the consortium which developed OBSTET, and they continue to be involved with it - any if any of them are on this list they might tell you who they are. /FONT/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT size=1It was designed by midwives, and intended to give midwives control of their own data, and yes, I mean the ones with the women !/FONT/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT size=1Any history of midwifery will throw light on the damage done to the profession by its attitude thatnbsp; some-one-else couldnbsp; mess with data - some-one like doctors or beaurocrats.nbsp;/FONT/DIV DIVFONT size=1/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT size=1The future of midwifery is in our data, and we should control it !/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVRegards/DIV DIVRosaleeBRBRgt;gt;gt; [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/01/02 03:06PM gt;gt;gt; BRRobin, BRBRWere any midwives involved in planning, designing and implementing the BRsoftware? By midwives, I mean the ones with the women. BRBRPenny B. BRBROn 30/9/02 8:16 PM, Robin Moon lt;U A href=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED];[EMAIL PROTECTED]/A/U gt; wrote: BRBRgt; NO, the OBSTET data base does not take the place of notes and paper BRgt; unfortunately. BRgt; Whilst it is great for generating data in an orderly and easy fashion, it is BRgt; VERY time consuming. Particularly in a labour ward.It is great however for BRgt; pulling stats when needed to back up one's arguments with medical staff BRgt; etc. But I say, Roll on OBSTET Mark 2 cos this one is wearing thin BRgt; BRgt; Whilst the intentions were great for it's development and use, I have found BRgt; units that now require of
Re: [ozmidwifery] Midwives computer databases
you ask why I feel that midwives need to control our own data. For a good example- in the 1920's california redesigned their birth registration form. It allowed the medical officer, or in the abscence of the medical officer one of the parents, to register the birth. That meant births attended by midwives were recorded among births with no attendant. Simple as that. The flow on was that national figures needed to conform to the minimum data set so all births in other states could only be grouped as medical or no attendant. and that meant... when midwifery was arguing about its right to legally practice in terms of numbers, safety etc, there was no data - it was all combined with untrained attendants, no attendant, births by the side of the road etc, etc. another example ;- a couple of years ago the MDC data form lost the mother's insurance field. That would have meant that no outcomes for privatly insured women - and their obstetricans - would be publicly available. Thank God midwives noticed and spoke up! regards rosalee [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/01/02 06:09PM Any history of midwifery will throw light on the damage done to the profession by its attitude that some-one-else could mess with data - some-one like doctors or beaurocrats. Rosalee, is this a negative or a postive thing you are saying? I'm not sure I comprehend ( although after a long, long day, I'm not sure I comprehend anything except my wine glass!) are you saying that there was some anxiety that others-not-midwives would fiddle with the data on Obstet when it was developed? Or is it that they already did ( do) anyway and Obstet is supposed to alleviate that imbalance by providing us with our own data? Robin - Original Message - From: Rosalee Shaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 5:14 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Midwives computer databases Midwives were well represented on the consortium which developed OBSTET, and they continue to be involved with it - any if any of them are on this list they might tell you who they are. It was designed by midwives, and intended to give midwives control of their own data, and yes, I mean the ones with the women ! Any history of midwifery will throw light on the damage done to the profession by its attitude that some-one-else could mess with data - some-one like doctors or beaurocrats. The future of midwifery is in our data, and we should control it ! Regards Rosalee [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/01/02 03:06PM Robin, Were any midwives involved in planning, designing and implementing the software? By midwives, I mean the ones with the women. Penny B. On 30/9/02 8:16 PM, Robin Moon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: NO, the OBSTET data base does not take the place of notes and paper unfortunately. Whilst it is great for generating data in an orderly and easy fashion, it is VERY time consuming. Particularly in a labour ward.It is great however for pulling stats when needed to back up one's arguments with medical staff etc. But I say, Roll on OBSTET Mark 2 cos this one is wearing thin Whilst the intentions were great for it's development and use, I have found units that now require of the LW midwife to enter pregnancy and labour info on the database, progress notes on the labour AND the partogram. PHew! No wonder we're all stressed! Jen, I think the State of the Art hospital in Australia is one that would have the woman as their focus. Not documentation, not legalese, not doctors. Where is that cos I want a job there! lol. Robin - Original Message - From: Jennifer Semple [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] computer databases Please forgive my ignorance on the issue... but does a computer database take place of the midwife making notes obs on paper? I was w/ a woman @ her birth in a hospital in the US where they had a PC in every labour birth room (every room was private)... all of the notes obs were entered directly on to it the CTG was hooked up to the PC as well. Hehehe, it was hard to tell whether the computer or the bed (with the woman tethered to it) was more of a focal point in the room! I'm a first year BMid student haven't been on clinicals yet, so I don't know what the state of the state in hospital in Oz is. I'm not passing judgement on the computers... I have no idea what the pros cons are for the midwife... just my observation from the birth w/ the woman. Jen -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au
Re: [ozmidwifery] computer databases
in the Hunter we use OBSTET, and we love it - at least I do. It collects info from the booking visit right through to postpartum discharge. While we are anxiously awaiting the windows based version, the current one isn't all that bad - we were able to go live (after our previous programme crashed) with just 2 weeks education, despite our excellent 3 month plan. we download our MDC data and send it to Sydney without hassles. it generates summaries for us on transfer between units/wards and on discharge. we use it to monitor our indicators and for extracing research data- which saves doubling up on documentation and reduces the work of data collection for research. as the midwife consultant up here, i can get out whatever goes in, and that means I can get it down to the individual practitioner in terms of outcomes etc. or i can evaluate outcomes for any one model of care. The midwives enter the data, and get something back in terms of summaries for the woman and the baby, and also in terms of units stats and personal performance if they want. Our perinatal statistics are easy to generate, as are any other reports. Its a bit of a nack to write ad hoc reports but one you get the hang of it - its okay. While the summaries are hard copy, and need to be snail-mailed or delivered to Early Childhood Clinics, relevant and timely information is available in a uniform mannner. However for high risk mothers babies, we continue to notify verbally or by fax. The biggest nuisance is that the programme came without a manual, so I was always on the phone until we got it going. However, there was always some one on call to respond. hope that helps. regards rosalee [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/27/02 04:10PM I have a request to put to the list, could people email me with names of computer software and how good they think they are, that they use in their maternity units. I am particularly interested in those programs that collect antenatal info and care, labour care and even post partum, especially those that can send info off to the respective health department (eg perinatal info and can produce discharge summaries and notifies child health nurses) I have the info from WA but am very interested in what the other states are using. regards pete malavisi Acting Project Officer - Maternity Services South West Area Health Service email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph. 9754 0555 -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META content=text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 http-equiv=Content-Type META content=MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000 name=GENERATOR/HEAD BODY style=FONT: 8pt MS Sans Serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 2px; MARGIN-TOP: 2px DIVFONT size=1in the Hunter we use OBSTET, and we love it - at least I do. It collects info from the booking visit right through to postpartum discharge./FONT/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT size=1While we are anxiously awaiting the windows based version, the current one isn't all that bad - we were able to go live (after our previous programme crashed) with just 2 weeks education, despite our excellent 3 month plan./FONT/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT size=1we download our MDC data and send it to Sydney without hassles./FONT/DIV DIVFONT size=1it generates summaries for us on transfer between units/wards and on discharge./FONT/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT size=1we use it to monitor our indicators and for extracing research data- which saves doubling up on documentation and reduces the work of data collection for research./FONT/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT size=1as the midwife consultant up here, i can get out whatever goes in, and that means I can get it down to the individual practitioner in terms of outcomes etc. or i can evaluate outcomes for any one model of care./FONT/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT size=1The midwives enter the data, and get something back in terms of summaries for the woman and the baby, and also in terms of units stats and personal performance if they want./FONT/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT size=1Our perinatal statistics are easy to generate, as are any other reports. Its a bit of a nack to write ad hoc reports but one you get the hang of it - its okay./FONT/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT size=1While the summaries are hard copy, and need to be snail-mailed or delivered to Early Childhood Clinics, relevant and timely information is available in a uniform mannner. However for high risk mothers amp; babies, we continue to notify verbally or by fax./FONT/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVThe biggest nuisance is that the programme came without a manual, so I was always on the phone until we got it going. However, there was always some one on call to respond./DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVhope that helps./DIV DIVFONT size=1regards/FONT/DIV DIVFONT size=1rosalee/FONT/DIV DIVBRBRgt;gt;gt; [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/27/02 04:10PM gt;gt;gt; BRI have a request to put to the list, could
[ozmidwifery] Fwd: RNs Midwives - secondment opportunity
---BeginMessage--- Bourke RN Midwifery secondment 2002.doc Hello everyone, Bourke Hospital, as part of the Far West Area Health Service, is offering secondments to Registered Nurses and especially Midwives who are interested in working in a rural area for short or long terms. In the Year of the Outback, this is a wonderful opportunity to see what rural nursing and midwifery is all about, even for those who may be settled in current positions but perhaps looking for a new challenge ...! I would appreciate it if you could circulate this information the attached flyer widely among your nursing and midwifery colleagues. For further information, contact Sally Jenkins Nurse Manager Bourke Health Service as follows: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone 02 6870 8807 or mobile 0418 213 899 fax 02 6870 8844 Many thanks for your help, Best wishes, Wendy __ Wendy Fischer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Policy, Planning Research NSW Pregnancy Newborn Services Network QE II Building (DO2) University of Sydney NSW 2006 Tel: 61-2-9351 7744 Fax: 61-2-9351 7742 Bourke RN & Midwifery secondment 2002.doc Description: Word for Windows 97 ---End Message---
Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC - how soon is safe?
I have a great deal of difficulty understanding your abbreviations. What's NELUCSC? EDB? I understand EDB as epidural block, but why on earth would you be planning that? please explain rosalee [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/29/02 05:12PM Hi all, I am looking for info on how soon is safe after a NELUSCS to attempt a vbac. I have plenty of great pro vbac literature which I would normally support. But, this client's 1st baby was only 5 months old when the 2nd was conceived, making the EDB 14mnths after a neluscs for transverse lie/?cpd? /dilatation 4cms after 12hours of active labour. I'm sure I've read 18 mnths minimum for optimal scar healing but cannot find it in writing . Thanks, Laraine. PS, I loved the 3 Bears! !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META content=text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 http-equiv=Content-Type META content=MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000 name=GENERATOR/HEAD BODY style=FONT: 8pt MS Sans Serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 2px; MARGIN-TOP: 2px DIVFONT size=1I have a great deal of difficulty understanding your abbreviations./FONT/DIV DIVFONT size=1What's NELUCSC? EDB?/FONT/DIV DIVFONT size=1I understand EDB as epidural block, but why on earth would younbsp; be planning that?/FONT/DIV DIVFONT size=1please explain/FONT/DIV DIVFONT size=1rosalee/FONTBRBRgt;gt;gt; [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/29/02 05:12PM gt;gt;gt; BRHi all, I am looking for info on how soon is safe after a NELUSCS to attempt a vbac. I have plenty of great pro vbac literature which I would normally support. But, this client's 1st baby was only 5 months old when the 2nd was conceived, making the EDB 14mnths after a neluscs for transverse lie/?cpd? /dilatation lt;4cms after 12hours of active labour. I'm sure I've read 18 mnths minimum for optimal scar healing but cannot find it in writing . Thanks, Laraine. PS, I loved the 3 Bears! BR/DIV/BODY/HTML This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of NSW Health.
Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC - how soon is safe?
hi melinda, what are you doing sitting on the wings? anyway, not like you to have nothing to say? your contribution would be so special given your midwifery experience and now motherhood. regards R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/29/02 08:32PM HI Rosalie, i would think that it stands for non elective lower uterine segment caesarean section. Anyway i just really answered that to say hi to you. I sit in the wings of this list since I've been on maternity leave and keep myself up to date and sometimes thoroughly entertained. Hope your keeping well hope to hear from you soon or maybe catch up. Oh, by the way Rachael is now 14 mths old and the love of our lives. Stay well and happy Melinda - Original Message - From: Rosalee Shaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 5:16 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC - how soon is safe? I have a great deal of difficulty understanding your abbreviations. What's NELUCSC? EDB? I understand EDB as epidural block, but why on earth would you be planning that? please explain rosalee [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/29/02 05:12PM Hi all, I am looking for info on how soon is safe after a NELUSCS to attempt a vbac. I have plenty of great pro vbac literature which I would normally support. But, this client's 1st baby was only 5 months old when the 2nd was conceived, making the EDB 14mnths after a neluscs for transverse lie/?cpd? /dilatation 4cms after 12hours of active labour. I'm sure I've read 18 mnths minimum for optimal scar healing but cannot find it in writing . Thanks, Laraine. PS, I loved the 3 Bears! -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META content=text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 http-equiv=Content-Type META content=MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000 name=GENERATOR/HEAD BODY style=FONT: 8pt MS Sans Serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 2px; MARGIN-TOP: 2px DIVFONT size=1hi melinda,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT size=1what are you doing sitting on the wings? FONT size=1anyway, not like you to have nothing to say?/FONT/FONT/DIV DIVFONT size=1your contribution would be so special given your midwifery experience and now motherhood./FONT/DIV DIVFONT size=1regards/FONT/DIV DIVFONT size=1R./FONT/DIV DIVBRBRgt;gt;gt; [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/29/02 08:32PM gt;gt;gt; BRHI Rosalie, BRi would think that it stands for non elective lower uterine segment BRcaesarean section. Anyway i just really answered that to say hi to you. I BRsit in the wings of this list since I've been on maternity leave and keep BRmyself up to date and sometimes thoroughly entertained. Hope your keeping BRwell hope to hear from you soon or maybe catch up. Oh, by the way Rachael is BRnow 14 mths old and the love of our lives. BRStay well and happy BRMelinda BR- Original Message - BRFrom: Rosalee Shaw lt;U A href=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED];[EMAIL PROTECTED]/A/U gt; BRTo: lt;U A href=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED];[EMAIL PROTECTED]/A/U gt; BRSent: Monday, July 29, 2002 5:16 PM BRSubject: Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC - how soon is safe? BRBRBRI have a great deal of difficulty understanding your abbreviations. BRWhat's NELUCSC? EDB? BRI understand EDB as epidural block, but why on earth would you be planning BRthat? BRplease explain BRrosalee BRBRgt;gt;gt; UA href=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED];[EMAIL PROTECTED]/A/U 07/29/02 05:12PM gt;gt;gt; BRHi all, I am looking for info on how soon is safe after a NELUSCS to attempt BRa vbac. I have plenty of great pro vbac literature which I would normally BRsupport. But, this client's 1st baby was only 5 months old when the 2nd was BRconceived, making the EDB 14mnths after a neluscs for transverse lie/?cpd? BR/dilatation lt;4cms after 12hours of active labour. I'm sure I've read 18 BRmnths minimum for optimal scar healing but cannot find it in writing . BRThanks, Laraine. PS, I loved the 3 Bears! BRBRBRBR-- BRThis mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. BRVisit lt;U A href=http://www.acegraphics.com.au;http://www.acegraphics.com.au/A/U gt; to subscribe or unsubscribe. BR/DIV/BODY/HTML This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of NSW Health.
Re: support what you say
my recollection was that he said. sort ofwas.. if this programme (of having carers provide support in the home for new mums) were to reduce beastfeeding rates, then those things would follow (PPD gastro etc). I thought the programme was poorly edited, in real terms the gent was trying to say that the particular intervention needed evaluation. Given the need for an evidence base in all aspects of maternity care (including midwifery) do we not agree? I think you should challenge the editors of ACA, if you want to see things more evenly presented. rosalee Jo Dean Bainbridge [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/17/02 10:23PM Hi, just caught the quality viewing on ACA again tonight and thought I would write a little letter to Mudge for clarification on what he said regarding the early discharge and home help program offered by the Lyle Mac here in Adelaide. I have pasted it below if anyone is interested. this man has made some pretty out there comments before so I thought I would take him up on it this time. For those who missed it he said that it would be putting mothers at risk of PPD and babies at risk of gastro.pretty poor arguments but he was very condescending to the program which I believe is unfounded. cheers Jo Dear Dr Mudge, I watched with interest your comments on A Current Affair last night regarding the early discharge program being trailed at the LMHS. Your criticism of the early discharge program included the risk of post partum depression, which caught my attention. I would be very grateful if you could explain your reasoning for listing this as a risk in the context of this program? You did not give clear reasoning as to why a healthy mother after a normal pregnancy and birth, with a healthy baby, being given the option to choose to go home early and have home help would be at increased risk of PPD. Surely the benefits of a support person whom offers a helping hand, some advice based on recent up to date study (if only a comprehensive 6 months), and peer support, coupled with visits from trained midwives, would in fact lower the risks of PPD? Could you explain to me the difference in a pilot program of this type and the home help offered to private patients through their insurance companies? Factors such as a caesarean birth; instrumental birth; the constant interruptions from well meaning staff within the public post natal wards; separation from partner and other children before leaving hospital are stressors that can have a negative psychological impact on some new mothers resulting in PPD. Contributing factors once going home include: isolation, sleep disruption, increased workload with older children and so forth. Almost all of these things can be elevated if not eliminated by early discharge and a support network. The option of early discharge is something that a growing number of women are seeking, and it is being catered for some with private health insurance, so why not those within the public sector. Those mothers whom are confident and competent to go home early should be supported in doing so. As Prof. Dekker stated, becoming a parent is NOT a medical illness. For some mothers there are problems, no doubt, but these are not the women under discussion. I feel that perhaps when making this public statement, you were not taking into account the socio-economic state of a large portion of women who birth at the LMHS. I feel that limited numbers of mothers would have access to the private health insurance benefits of home help. I agree that for those who are at greater risk of an adverse psychological state in the post partum that an early discharged program may not be suitable. However did you take into account that for those women who do births within the public system and stay for the three to five day period are often subjected to over worked staff and thus reduced quality of care? These women are at a possible greater risk of post partum depression for their emotional needs are sometimes overlooked, misunderstood or even ignored? The benefits of one on one contact, continuity of care, in this form of 'mother help' could include an earlier detection of depression or even avoidance of PPD. If my memory serves me correct, you voiced some reservations about the quality of service that the young women were offering? Can you state that the quality of care offered by insurance companies with the home help benefit is adequate? I understand that this was not the topic of discussion -types of home help care that is available- but I find it interesting the level of criticism you displayed towards this program? I am interested in what level of training in women's mental health that obstetrics includes? I have written to the RANZCOG for clarification on this. I would also be interested in what strategies the AMA, and indeed your own practice, have been implemented to lower
Re: head lice treatment
if you know the compounds in the treatment, there is a very useful book called Medications and Mother's Milk, by Hale (my copy is the 8th edition 1999) otherwise ask a pharmasist.. not a sales assistant rosalee trish [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/28/01 09:01am Phone call from a woman breastfeeding a 3 week old. Her 3 year old had head lice and the whole family (mum too) were treated with KP24. She was worried about the effects of this pesticide on her baby via breastmilk. Someone told her she couldn't breastfeed. Any thoughts? Thanks, Trish * This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of NSW Health. * -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
failed induction
has anyone got a good definiton of a failed induction? rosalee * This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of NSW Health. * -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Call for Abstracts
Call for Abstracts Hunter Valley Midwives Association invites abstracts addressing the conference theme The Essence of Midwifery for the International Midwives Day Conference 4th May, 2002 Newcastle NSW 250 words (max) include author's name, qualifications organisation area of midwifery interest / experience Closing date for abstracts 19.10.01 Assistance support for the development of both abstracts and formal presentation will be available for novice presenters on request. Abstracts should be submitted as an attatchment by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or by mail to HVMA P.O. Box 411 New Lambton 2305 * This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of NSW Health. * -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
7.30 report tonight
Shea Caplice will be on the 7.30 Report TONIGHT to discuss professional indemnity for midwives.. go girl ! * This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of NSW Health. * -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
midwives using ventouse
Is there any one out there using ventouse ? I have heard that midwives in the UK are using the ventouse, but need more details. also need to know if anyone is using it in Oz. We have proposed that midwives in our unit would use the ventouse for maternal exhaustion and foetal distress, but I have been asked who else is doing this, and what the guidelines are. can anyone help? Rosalee -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
HealthMonitor - 15 September 1999 -Forwarded
HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1041 - Wednesday, September 15, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Lou Caruana p24 Oil goes smoothly for Mt Romance.Article discusses finalists in the WA Industry and Export Awards. (HM150900) David Wheelerp38 Biodynamics. Article says biologists worldwide are excited by the changing landscape of life sciences and claims university biology is booming in the post-genomic world.. (HM150901) THE FINANCIAL REVIEW John Creedy and p19 Means test fails to offer right incentive. Peter Dawkins Article comments on the Australian pension system as says it should not be used as a shining example for the rest of the world. (HM150902) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Mark Robinsonp3Hospitals demand $250m rescue. Doctors from and Judith SydneyÆs major teaching hospitals have written to Whelan the NSW Health Council insisting they spend $250 million to correct the ailing health system. (HM150903) Judith Whelanp10 HospitalÆs control on drugs under fire. A Health and Mark Care Complaints Commission report has criticised Robinson the ordering and arranging of drugs in Canterbury Hospital. (HM150904) Bruce Walkleyp10 Court puts smokersÆ class action ads on back burner. Advertisements aimed at convincing people to join mass legal action against tobacco companies have been stopped by the Federal Court. (HM150905) Sue Lowe p28 Site takes the pulse of sick Australians. An American healthcare service website is being visited by so many Australians that US company Mediconsult.com is looking to open up a version of the site in Australia. (HM150906) Peter VincentpE1 New school of thought. Article discusses the lack of counsellors in Australia as the country moves away from not discussing our social problems. (HM150907) THE AGE Gary Tippet pA1 One kiss says a thousand words. Article profiles the experiences of some of the East Timorese refugees evacuated to Darwin. (HM150908) Darrin Farrant pA2 PO faces expanded lawsuit for typhoid. A lawsuit against PO by passengers who became ill with typhoid during a cruise could be widened to include 1200 people. (HM150909) Steve ButcherpA3 æBizarreÆ drain clan surfaces in courtroom. A member of a group which explores underground tunnels have been charged after they were found in the boiler room of the Royal Melbourne Hospital. (HM150910) Victoria Button pA3 Heart test gets pulses racing. A controversial new heart scanning machine which takes X-ray pictures of the heart will begin operating in Melbourne next week. (HM150911) pA3 Over-50s prove to be trumps with hearts. A German study suggests donor hearts from people over 50 provide the same chance of survival as those from younger donors, prompting surgeons to call for donations to be allowed from older people. (HM150912) pA4 Call for laws to protect eyesight. A Vic study has found eye injuries affect about 20 per cent of adults aged over 40 and almost 50 per cent of rural men. (HM150913) Stephen Cauchi pA4 Aborigine a suicide risk, court told. The inquiry into the stolen generation has heard that an Aboriginal woman was a suicide risk because of her experiences. (HM150914) Sandra Mckay pA7 State paid consultants $7.5m over hospitals.A document from the Vic Department of Human Services reveals that $7.5 million has been spent on consultancies to privatise public hospitals. (HM150915) Darrin Farrant pA9
July 1999 edition of NSW Public Health Bulletin now available-Forwarded
The July 1999 issue of the NSW Public Health Bulletin is now available at http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/phb/phb.html This issue of the Bulletin is the first in a series of two issues devoted to injury. This first issue looks at injury indicators and contains: an article on firearm injury and death in NSW; a report on childhood injury surveillance using emergency department data; and a report on head injuries in infants from baby-walkers, stairs and nursery furniture. Also, there is a report on Families First, a support network for families raising children. The regular Infectious Diseases Report section includes reports on: notifications for June, a rabies death from a dog bite in China, the NSW influenza surveillance update, a new scheme to deliver vaccines, and a report on the 1998 Measles Control Campaign in NSW. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
HealthMonitor - 9 September 1999 -Forwarded
HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1035 - Thursday, September 09, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Leisa Scott p4Police DNA system flawed: adviser.Article highlights the negative aspects of the national CrimTac system, which will link all Australian States and Territories to national finger print and DNA databases. (HM090900) John Ellicottp4Hospital waiting lists to go on the Net. Under a plan to free up log jams for popular surgeons and hospitals, patients will be given access to hospital waiting lists on the Internet from next year. (HM090901) Lou Caruana p23 Ramsay warns of dividend cuts. The Ramsay Health CentreÆs profits are down by almost 60 per cent, as a result of the costs involved with establishing two new private hospitals and increasingly tough trading conditions. (HM090902) p24 AGL calls for coal power study. The Australian Gas Light Co has called for a delay in approvals for new coal-fired power plants in Australia pending a study on the ramifications on different types of energy. (HM090903) Rachel Hawes p28 Wise seize on health for wealth.Increased investor interest in high growth companies such as FH Funding and Cochlear has sent biotechnology stocks soaring. (HM090904) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD p7Hospital patients tested in HIV scare after disinfectant breakdown. More than 20 patients have been forced to undergo HIV and hepatitis tests after a suspected breakdown in disinfecting equipment in a hospital in western NSW. (HM090905) Mark Raggp10 Hospital poison toll may be 6 dead A Newcastle coroner has heard that contaminated fruit salad could be responsible for the deaths of six hospital patients in NSW. (HM090906) THE AGE Victoria Button pA2 Intensive care crush worsens. The Vic hospital system is facing a serious shortage of intensive care beds after the Emergency and Critical Care Services organisation were unable to find one free intensive care bed this week. (HM090907) Darrin Farrant pA5 Caffeine drink recall after death.A Melbourne company has withdrawn its Race 2005 Energy drink from sale after a coroner linked it to the death of a WA women this year. (HM090908) Sue Cant pA13 GP sex case sparks call for immunity. The Vic Government has been requested to give legal immunity to doctors who report allegations of sexual misconduct by their colleagues. (HM090909) Victoria Button pA13 Canberra takes new tack to fight spread of AIDS. The Federal GovernmentÆs latest effort to fight AIDS involves a national campaign to create positive images of young gay men. (HM090910) Bill Birnbauer pA14 The rural GP: why I left a country town. Article profiles a GP who studied to work in rural areas but chose to leave a country town. (HM090911) Bill Birnbauer pA14 The patient: some gripes, but happy. Article profiles a 78-year -old lady who was happy with the service she received after being admitted to hospital to have a lump in her breast removed. (HM090912) Bill Birnbauer pA14 Sell-offs the big difference. Article discusses the growing trend towards the privatisation of hospitals and the effects it is having on AustraliaÆs health system. (HM090913) THE CANBERRA TIMES Simon Grose p3Modified food has æa long way to goÆ. Nobel prize winner Professor Peter Doherty says there is a lot more research that needs to be done in relation to genetically modified foods. (HM090914) THE WEST
HealthMonitor - 14 September 1999 -Forwarded
HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1040 - Tuesday, September 14, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Kristine Gough p6Smart buying on the cards for schoolies. A smart card is being offered to schools across Australia in a program which aims to promote healthy eating. (HM140900) Belinda Hickman p6Health industry nursing shortages.A new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report released yesterday shows the number of qualified nurses and nursing students has plummeted. (HM140901) Andrew McKenzie p25 Shock tactic a step to diseaseÆs higher profile. The Garvan Institute of Medical Research has outlined plans for an advertising campaign to promote community awareness of prostate cancer. (HM140902) David Hellabyp42 Russians are coming. A large delegation of Russian government officials, scientists and business people will arrive in Australian in November to attend the APEC Technomart III on the Gold Coast. (HM140903) David Hellabyp45 Online doctors to take medicine home. Treatment for sufferers of long-term illnesses may soon become home oriented, following the launch of a pilot Qld project using integrated electronics and telecommunications technology for health care. (HM140904) THE FINANCIAL REVIEW Jane Boyle p24 Restructure hits Healthscope result.Hospital group Healthscope has attributed its $11.2 million loss for the year ending June 30 to 11 years of losses on Modbury Hospital contracts. (HM140905) Kate Marshallp44 A sweeter pill to swallow. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has called on the Federal Government to make drugs and related preparations GST exempt at the point of manufacture. (HM140906) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD No relevant articles THE AGE Mark Forbes and pA3 Ambulance inquiry crucial: Baragwanath. Former Sandra McKay Vic auditor-general Ches Baragwanath has called for an judicial inquiry into the ambulance contract scandal after Premier Jeff Kennett stopped his Health Minister from talking about the issue. (Hobart Mercury140907) pA8 Reader panel. A reader panel gives their opinions on the law and order policies of the political partiescontesting the upcomingVictorian elections. (HM140908) Jane FaulknerpB1 EverybodyÆs happy nowadays? Article discusses the findings of the recently released Australian InstituteÆs Quality of Life in Australia paper. (HM140909) THE CANBERRA TIMES Liz Armitage p3NursesÆ dispute may spread to Calvary Hospital. Striking nurses have threatened to extend their action to CanberraÆs Calvary Hospital if there is no success today in negotiations with Canberra Hospital management. (HM140910) p3Cataracts can drive motorists away: study. Qld University of Technology researcher Joanne Wood claims elderly people having difficulties with the glare of car headlights may have undiagnosed cataracts in their eyes. (HM140911) Gwynne Dyer p9Greenhouse chickens coming home to roost. Panic is rising in the United States, where history has shown a distinct lack of priority on reducing energy waste, greenhouse gases and carbon monoxide, as global warming accelerates the death toll. (HM140912) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN No relevant articles THE COURIER MAIL Matthew Franklin p1Beattie guards child aid from bureaucrats. and Jacob Greber TodayÆs Queensland state budget will not include a $103 million increase in child protection funding because of doubts about the
HealthMonitor - 6 September 1999 -Forwarded
HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1032 - Monday, September 06, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Belinda Hickman p7Poison warning as mushrooms spread.Fungal experts are concerned with the spread of deathcap mushrooms in Australia, which have hospitalised seven people in the past ten years. (HM060900) Michael p7Kennett targets bush marginals. Vic Premier Jeff Magazanik Kennett has promised a new minister for regional Victoria and a new highway in a bid to gain the 10 regional and rural marginal seats at the State election on 18 September. (HM060901) Belinda Hickman p6Bonus payments cut hospital waiting time. Royal Melbourne HospitalÆs Associate Professor Peter Cameron has argued that hospitals can improve their response times if they are offered financial incentives to do so. (HM060902) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Judith Whelanp6Shortage of Nurses forces beds to close. NSWÆs public health system is in crisis because of the shortage of nurses is forcing public hospitals to close their wards, leaving fewer beds available. (HM060903) Judith Whelanp7Low iron, dementia link. Sydney University researchers have found a link between Anaemia (low levels of iron in the blood) and an increase in dementia in older people. (HM060904) Mark Robinsonp1Funds crisis kills childrenÆs rural health scheme. A funding crisis in the charity Royal Far West has lead to a program to bring country children into Sydney for medical treatment being scrapped. (HM060905) THE AGE Victoria Button pA5 Treatment quicker but beds still lacking: study. Vic Hospitals have improved the speed of their response to emergencies since 1995 however their response to non-emergency cases has stayed the same. (HM060906) Richard BakerpA2 Anorexia among sisters far more likely: study. Deakin University researchers have found that women whose sisters suffer from anorexia are 40 per cent more likely to get anorexia themselves. (HM060907) Carolyn Webb pC3 Putting a stop to the drunk driver. Article looks at the æinterlocksÆ which stop a car being driven by a drunk driver, which could sell 30,000 units in Australia. (HM060908) AAP pA6 Asthma gene in 10 years. Scientist Jill Evans believes that researchers may be able to identify the gene that determines a personÆs genetic risk of asthma. (HM060909) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Sydney Morning p3$9m bid for online kidney. An online kidney bid Herald resulted in offers as high as $9 million before US officials intervened. The auction site, eBay, does not know if the offer or bidding were serious, but as trafficking in human organs is illegal they were quick to disable the website and assist police in a federal investigation. (HM060910) Wendy Pryer p4Fears over jail health tender. The WA Justice Ministry has called for bids from private companies for the running of health services for prisoners, sparking criticism from health and prison support groups. (HM060911) Mark Mallabone p7Surgery waiting list plan under attack. The WA Opposition and the Australian Medical Association have described the State Government plan which allows GPs to perform simple operations as an ineffective way to reduce hospital waiting lists. (HM060912) THE COURIER MAIL Jeff Sommerfeld p5Homeless kids taken to squalid drug squat. Children are sleeping in a vacant house littered with syringes and garbage because the
HealthMonitor - 31 August 1999 -Forwarded
HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1029 - Tuesday, August 31, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Belinda Hickman p3Young women fall prey. The 1998 National Drug Strategy Household Survey has revealed that the proportion of females aged between 14 and 19 who have reportedly used cannabis has increased to 44.8 per cent over the past three yesterday from 1995, with the number of regular drinkers increasing to 48.6 per cent between 1995 and 1998 and nearly one in four men having reported being under the influence of alcohol whilst driving a vehicle. (HM310800) p3Schoolyard death trade in attention-deficit drugs. Drugs prescribed for ADD are being traded in the playground according the AMA. (HM310801) Megan Saunders p4Heron hard line sinks black hopes. The Council for Aboriginal Reocnicliation has called on the Federal Govemrment to address the issue of compensation for members of the stolen generation, after the Government last week issued a parliamentary statement of regret to Indigenous Australians. (HM310802) Sarah Stock p7Sunscreen only partial defence. A trial on skin cancer has found that sunscreen protects people from only one of three types of skin cancer. (HM310803) Monica Videnieks p7Bug fools dcotors, kills two. Flu symptoms seem to and Guy Healy have masked the signs of meningococcal bacteria in two people who died of the disease on Sunday. (HM310804) Adrian Lynch p63 Code for radiation exposure. There is a call for the introduction of a code to regulate exposure to electro-magneticradiation from telecoms equipment. (HM310805) THE FINANCIAL REVIEW Sean Aylmer p7RD budgets plummenting. A survey by the Australian Industry Group shows that out of the 554 manufacturers which participated, the majority reported a reduction in spending on Research and Development projects, with total spending of between $1.9 billion and $2 billion reported for 1998-99, compared to the previous financial yearÆs $2.3 billion in 1995-96. (HM310806) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Sarah Bosley p11 DDT ban will æcause dealth of millionsÆ. A global ban on DDT could lead to the death of millions of people from malaria. (HM310807) THE AGE Lyall JohnsonpA3 Health chief at a loss on outbreak. There seems and Kylie to be no reason for an outbreak of the Williams meningococcal disease. (HM310808) Gabrielle Costa pA9 Bracks names sites for five injecting rooms. The and Sandra McKay Victorian Opposition leader has announced the locations for five safe injecting rooms in Melbourne. (HM310809) THE CANBERRA TIMES p3ChildrenÆs drugs ætraded in playgroundÆ. Article discusses abuse of drugs prescribed for students who are diagnosed with ADD and ADHD disorders. (HM310810) p3Doctor accused of æusingÆ patientÆs death. A Melbourne doctor has been accused of using the death of a patient to reopen the euthanasia debate. (HM310811) Liz Armitage p4Tobacco law will hit sellers: Moore. New tobacco advertising legislation is expected to affect small businesses. (HM310812) p5Vic drug room praised. A plan for safe injecting rooms in some Melbourne suburbs has won community support. (HM310813) Liz Armitage p5Assembly set to approve foetal images for abortion booklet. Regulations are set to be introduced into the ACT Assembly allowing the inclusion of foetal images in an abortion booklet. (HM310814) THE WEST
HealthMonitor - 2 September 1999 -Forwarded
HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1031 - Thursday, September 02, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Natasha Bita and p2Anti-drug passport for Olympics. A new drug Chip Le Grand passport may be introduced for the Sydney 2000 Olympics so athletes can prove they have been drug tested. (HM020900) p6Japan gets the Pill, but itÆs hard to swallow. The Japanese government has just approved the sale of the contraceptive pill for use by Japanese women. (HM020901) Glenda Price p23 Health drags Mayne down. Falling margins have seen health care and logistics company Mayne Nickless record a 16 per cent drop in annual profits to $110.5 million. (HM020902) Lou Caruana p28 Heart pumps up Micromedical. The surging share price of Micromedical Industries is all due to great interest in their development of the VentrAssist artificial heart, according to the company. (HM020903) THE FINANCIAL REVIEW Sean Aylmer p4Manufacturingset back by Asiancrisis. Construction, health and community services have been the main casualties as Australia emerges from the Asian economic crisis. (HM020904) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Andrew Hornery p4Mag Max to fold in battle for the male market. Two- year old politically incorrect menÆs magazine Max closed yesterday after enduring months of aggressive competition and poor advertising support. (HM020905) Judith Whelanp7House call: a rare form of medical treatment. A survey by Australian Doctor magazine has found half of AustraliaÆs GPs regretted their decision to go into general practice. (HM020906) Adele Horin p7Money spent on services drive the dollar further. New research shows money spent on public services generated more jobs and income in the economy than money spent on other industries. (HM020907) THE AGE Gabrielle Costa pA1 Roadside drug test for drivers. New Victorian road safety measures will see suspected drug users tested on the roadside and repeat drink drivers forced to have engine immobilisers installed in their cars. (HM020908) Sandra McKay pA6 ALPÆs plan to re-open 290 beds. The ALP has promised to end the ædecayÆ in VicÆs hospitals as they released their health care policy for the upcoming State election. (HM020909) Paul Heinrichs pA6 Elderly left to fill in the policy blanks. A forum held yesterday was aimed at outlining details of VicÆs major party policies on the aged. (HM020910) Sandra McKay pA6 Puffed-up Premier stars in Labor ads.The Victorian ALP has started advertising in the lead- up to the Vic State Election using unflattering images of Premier Jeff Kennett. (HM020911) Ben Mitchell pA12 Community power to line up against pylons plan. Residents will fight proposals to install 300 electricity pylons throughout some of South GippslandÆsmostattractivecoastaland agricultural land. (HM020912) THE CANBERRA TIMES Catriona Jackson p3Cancer patients appeal for steady funding for hospital.There are concerns that oncology services at Canberra Hospital are to be cut by up to 20 per cent. (HM020913) Catriona Jackson p3ACT Family Planning to challenge abortion pamphlet.The ACT GovernmentÆs inclusion of foetal pictures in an abortion pamphlet my lead to legal action being taken by ACT Family Planning. (HM020914) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Vittorio p1Toy laser blinds studentÆs eye. A laser-pointer Rechichi and Gay shined in a WA studentÆs eye has left him McNamara virtually blind after
HealthMonitor - 3 September 1999 -Forwarded
HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1032 - Friday, September 03, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN p2Funding strings. Federal Family and Community Services Minister Jocelyn Newman said she is threatening to pull federal funding from peak welfare bodies unless they give early warning of impending controversial matters. (HM030900) Michael p3Going to work can really be bad for your health. Bachelard An ACTU survey has found 50 per cent of employees complaining of medical problems are caused by work. (HM030901) Natasha Bita p11 Rise and shine to a brave new world of drug testing. Article comments on the difficulties faced by drug testers who attempt to track down elite athletes so that they may obtain a urine sample for testing. (HM030902) p2Modified feud. A survey has found that Australians opposed to eating genetically modified food outnumbered supporter by almost two to one. (HM030903) THE FINANCIAL REVIEW Brett Clegg p53 Biotech stocks bounce back. The biotechnology sector is currently experiencing a mini-boom on the Australian Stock Exchange, particularly Meditech Research, Medical Innovationsand Micromedical Industries. (HM030904) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Mark Raggp4Coroner to probe fruit salad deaths. An inquiry will begin next week into the four deaths in Hunter Valley hospitals, thought to be the result of contaminated fruit salad. (HM030905) Malcolm Brownp11 Smoke, mirrors and death in a question of class action. Article discusses people who are ready to sue tobacco companies over the effects of their addiction on their health. (HM030906) THE AGE Carolyn Webb pA6 Employers insist on sobriety. The Vic EmployersÆ Chamber of Commerce and Industry says companies concerned about safety are increasingly banning alcohol from the workplace. (HM030907) Leon Gettler pC3 Double trouble for Mayne. Shares in Mayne Nickless, the transport to hospitals giant, fell yesterday 19 cents or 3.7 per cent. (HM030908) pC4 Research costs widen losses. Virax has reported a larger loss of $1.4 million for the year to 30 June, but the company is continuing its research. (HM030909) pC4 Bad publicity affects sales. Blackmores the producer of herbal flu remedy echinacea has recorded a fall in net profits because of bad publicity over the remedy. (HM030910) pA6 New help for unstable angina. A new drug can now be used by angina sufferers to reduce the risk of a heart attack. (HM030911) Meaghan Shaw pA9 Anger at health pledge æcon jobÆ. Vic Premier Jeff Kennett said that only $28 million of the State GovernmentÆs $1 billion health pledge was new money. (HM030912) Jason Koutsoukis pC2 Canberra backs sector, with safeguards. Biotechnology has been endorsed by the Federal Government as a key force in economic growth and employment over the next 30 years. (HM030913) pC4 Lift in profit and dividend. Retirement village operator Prime Life has reported an annual net profit of $15.1 million for 1998-99, up from $4.94. (HM030914) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN John Flint p8Union warns on a new year flu threat. According to the power union a millennium flu could cause more havoc than the Y2K bug on New Years Eve. (HM030915) Gay McNamara p29 Shop stops selling laser pointers. Laser pointers have been withdrawn from a large stationery chain after a Denmark boy blinded his right eye with a laser pointer thought to have been bought at a
Appropriate Change -Reply
Margie Duff's PhD is all about looking at ways to assess labour other than using the standard "accepted" partograph. She can be contacted through Prof Lesley Barclay @ UTS. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
indigenous birthing -Reply
While I don't have any solutions to offer you, I would like to hear what other may have to offer. The birthing of aboriginal women is high on our agenda in this unit, and has been for some time. We have had a couple of "projects" in which we had a great deal of hope, but have still failed - although we are establishing excellent working relationships which is good for the future. In our unit, approx. one women in four leaves the hospital without her baby - i.e. for aboriginal women in this area, there is a high prevalence of stillbirth, neonatal death, or admission to Special Care or Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery. If anyone has a model that seems to be working, tell your story please. Rosalee -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
HealthMonitor - 30 August 1999 -Forwarded
HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No.1028 - Monday, August 30, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Michael Magaznik p10 Libs rule out heroin injecting trial. The Vic Amanda Hodge Government has rejected LaborÆs proposal of five safe heroin injecting rooms in the State, saying it is irresponsible. State Labor leader Steve Bracks has accused Premier Jeff Kennett of risking lives for party gain. (HM300800) Claire Harveyp4Suicides expose stretched prisons. Australian Institute of Criminology research has revealed that the number of prison suicides has tripled since 1980. Study author Vicki Dalton says chronic overcrowding and a higher presence of prisoners with convictions for violent and drug- relatedoffencesare partlyresponsible. (HM300801) Belinda Hickman p4Stressed nurses leave emergency wards critical. Health specialists warn that qualified nurses are becoming harder to find and that is leaving the existing nurses under greater stress, increasing the possibility of medical mistakes. (HM300802) THE AGE Richard BakerpA4 Third girl diagnosed with meningococcal disease. A third student from MelbourneÆs Padua College has contracted the deadly meningococcal disease. (HM300803) Mary-Anne ToypA3 Specialist protests at a cruel end. Rodney Syme, Darren Graypresident of the Vic Voluntary Euthanasia Society has revealed the story of a patient he was forced to watch commit suicide. (HM300804) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Julie Butler p10 MLCs look at court order system. WA Attorney- General Peter Foss is seeking advice from a committee on 30 recommendations from a review last year on the operation of the Restraining Orders Act passed in 1997. There have been almost no substantial objections and Foss is eager to begin theimplementation of the recommendations. (HM300805) Carina Tan-Van p27 Aboriginal leaders seek compensation. The Council Baren for Aboriginal Reconciliation has called on the Federal Government to provide mechanisms for reparation and compensation for the stolen generation of Aboriginal children and to promote amendments to the Constitution to outlaw racial discrimination. (HM300806) Julie Butler p6N-dump door open: Labor. WA Labor leader Geoff Gallop has accuses WA Premier Richard Court of allowing future State Governments to begin a nuclear waste dump in WA after he failed to endorse an Opposition Bill banning such dumps. (HM300807) THE COURIER MAIL Sean Parnell p5Lawsuit threaten obstetrics. A Senate committee inquiry into childbirth procedures has been told that lawsuits against doctors for children born with cerebal palsy have increased the cost of indemnity premiums by about $35,000 per year. (HM300808) Stephen Spencer p7Report warns of blowout in disability pay. A report by the Department of Family and Community Services has warned that within 10 years, 1 million Australians could be receiving the disability pension, up to 5 per cent of the population. (HM300809) THE HERALD SUN Sarah Dent p22 Big dip in health poll. A study by BritainÆs Office of Health Economics has shown that Australia has only the 16th best funded public health system in the world, with spending $1953 per person. (HM300810) THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Pamela Wilsonp78 Breast cancer, the foods to help fight it. NSW Breast Cancer Institute executive director John
HealthMonitor - August 23, 1999 -Forwarded
HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. - August 23, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN John Kerin p3 Tough charters for gene modifiers. The Federal Government has developed strict contracts to govern the development and commercial release of genetically modified and engineered products. (HM230800) John Harlow p8 Nerds anonymous: Net addicts to get counselling. New medical guidelines in the United Kingdom outline Net obsession as a serious medical problem. Internet addiction will be regarded the same way as alcoholics and gamblers, and receive treatment on the British National Health Service. (HM230801) Patrick Lawnham p6 $2bn plan for black students a 'disaster'. Darwin's multicultural Kormilsa College principal Derek Hunter has criticised Federal Education Minister David Kemp's plan to lift indigenous education standards. (HM230802) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Deborah Smith p4 Space the new medical frontier. New research satellites have been shown to reliably detect changes in the environment attributed to diseases such as cryptosporidium. (HM230803) Adele Horin p1 Kids who die to support mum and dad's habit. The New South Wales Child Death Review Team is conducting a special report on the deaths of children due to their parents' substance abuse. The report is to be tabled in Parliament later this year. (HM230804) THE AGE Geesche Jacobsen pA3 A cure tipped for the insulin needy. Visiting University of Minnesota islet transplantation director Bernhard Hering claims a transplantation of islet cells could provide the cure for Australians with insulin-dependent diabetes. (HM230805) Peter Ellingsen pA11 Depression man. Vic Premier Jeff Kennett outlines his plans to tackle the issue of depression such as lifting the profile of the Depressive Disorders Congress in Melbourne. (HM230806) THE CANBERRA TIMES Catriona Jackson p3 Genes: minister takes over. Federal Health Minister Michael Wooldridge will take personal responsibility for the approval of genetically modified foods and drugs to be released in Australia. (HM230807) Catriona Jackson p3 Residents split over lakeside hospice site. Members of the ACT Yarralumla Residents' Association have threatened to break from the group and campaign against the building of a hospice at Yarralumla Bay. (HM230808) Peter Clack ACT rescuers honoured for bravery. Four Canberra paramedics with the SouthCare rescue helicopter have received national bravery awards for their actions during the disastrous Sydney to Hobart yacht race. (HM230809) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Francesca Hodge p35 Asthma program targets danger years for young. WA Princess Margaret Hospital has begun a program to assist young teenagers suffering from asthma. (HM230810) Andre Malan p37 Christmas Island to push for freer rein. The Shire of Christmas island is seeking to be granted the same level of self-government as Norfolk Island. (HM230811) Kristen Watts p11 Child abductor was in refuge. A teenager who abducted and assaulted two primary school students will be returning to the town within a month after charges against the girl were dropped last month after the Perth Children's Court president ruled she was unfit to plead. (HM230812) p29 Pre-Olympics purge aimed at homeless. The Sydney City Council has launched a task force as part of the $1.2 million pre-Olympic Games plan to target the 200 homeless by helping them find shelter other than in parks and on streets. (HM230813) Wendy Pryer p13 Disabled hit by insurance bills. Crucial services for WA's disabled could be cut following big premium rises for workers compensation imposed on non-government agencies. (HM230814) THE COURIER MAIL p7 Hear today but deaf tomorrow generation. Australian Hearing principal audiologist Sharan Vestcott has warned that prolonged exposure to loud noise will result in a future rise in hearing aid use. (HM230815) p7 Babies at risk when mums diet. Women's Health Australia research has revealed that young pregnant women show more concern for maintaining their figures than the health of themselves or the unborn baby. (HM230816) ADELAIDE ADVERTISER Barry Hailstone p1 Surgery we don't need to have. SA doctors claim the State Government want to use a recent Human Services Department report, which suggests operations are being performed unnecessarily, to justify further cuts to hospitals. (HM230817) Kate Uren p7 Hospital buildings now 'sadly neglected'. Flinders Medical Centre board director Villis Marshall says tight budgets are putting hospitals at risk of a long-term disaster. (HM230818) THE HERALD SUN p90 Turn up the heat. Australian thermographers are using heat-seeking equipment to pinpoint pain in the human body. (HM230819) Sarah Dent p12 Hopes rise on gene cures. The Federal Government has developed strict contracts to govern the development and commercial release of genetically modified and engineered
HealthMonitor - 24 August 1999 -Forwarded
HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1025 - Tuesday, August 24, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Belinda Hickman p3Killer æsuper bugÆ spreads to communities. A and Robert antibiotic-resistant super bug has claimed the Lusetich life of four children in the US. (HM240800) Matthew Spencer p4Weighing in against obesity. The National Obesity Prevention Group claims if current unhealthy trends continue, all Australians would be obese by 2050. (HM2408) John Kerin p4Warning on diabetes. A campaign to reduce the incidence of diabetes has encouraged risk groups to seek testing for the disease. (HM240801) Patrick Lawnham p6Ex-Labor MP backs Kemp plan. Education Minister David KempÆs plan for improving indigenous literacy and numeracy has gained support from indigenous communities. (HM240802) p27 French farmers dump on McDonalds. French farmers have dumped fruit, vegetables and manure outside McDonalds restaurants in a campaign against US tariffs on French goods. (HM240803) THE FINANCIAL REVIEW Geoffrey Barker p4Need for army surgeons critical. Australian Defence Force is suffering from a shortage of medical specialists for deployments. (HM240804) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Mark Metherell p6Hospital staff fear wider tax on perks. Tax cuts on perks for hospital and non-profit organisation staff has prompted calls to widen the fringe benefits tax net. (HM240805) THE AGE Sandy GiffordpA3 The facts are clear: the AIDS risk is real. Article discusses the real risks presented by AIDS, prompted by article in The Age last week. (HM240806 Darren Gray pA4 Warning on diabetes. A campaign to reduce the incidence of diabetes has encouraged risk groups to seek testing for the disease. (HM240807) Nicole Brady pA5 Residentsfight injecting room.Melbourne residents are fighting against moves to open a safe injecting room in Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. (HM240808) Brett Foley pA5 Heroin deaths pass 200. 200 people have died from heroin overdoses in Victoria so far this year. (HM240809) Richard Salmons pC4 Amrad seeks a partner. Amrad Corporation is seeking an international partnership to shift its corporate focus. (HM240810) THE CANBERRA TIMES Aban Contractor p1Blacks: Nats set to sink apology. There are rumours the Prime Minister may apologise to the stolengeneration, despite NationalParty reservations. (HM240811) Liz Armitage p1$10m bid for V8s and hospice. ACT Treasurer Garry Humphries is to ask the Assembly for $3 million to build a new hospice. (HM240812) Liz Armitage p5ACT greenhouse milestones. The ACT has meet greenhouse targets in an international campaign to reduce greenhouse emissions. (HM240813) Catriona Jackson p5Escalating action hits 20 acute-care wards. Acute- care wards are the latest casualty in the Canberra Hospital staffing dispute. (HM240814) Catriona Jackson p5Nurses reject professional mediation in pay dispute. Mediators have been rejected by nurses involved in the dispute with Canberra Hospital management. (HM240815) Ben Selinger p9Stupid to ignore risk of antibiotic abuse. Resistance to Antibiotics is an increasing problem, according to a National Health and Medical Research Council report. (HM240816) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Anne Buggins p26 Department store in discrimination claim.An unreasonable number of bag-checks on Aboriginal shoppers at the Woolworths Mirrabooka Big W was a result of unfair targeting, according to claims by a Mirrabooka woman.
HealthMonitor - 20 August 1999 -Forwarded
HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1025 - Friday, August 20, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE FINANCIAL REVIEW Kate Marshallp60 Moran warns Canberra of threat to aged care. The Moran Health Care Group has warned the Federal Government that the nursing homes problem will worsen if it does not act soon. (HM200900) Mandy Bryan p66 ACA hears the call on mobile radiation. The Australian Communications Authority has announced it will put in place new standards on mobile phone radiation emission by next year. (HM200901) John Breusch p74 Coastal housing for a golden age. Qld developer Village Life has announced plans to introduce affordable retirement villages across Australia. (HM200902) Mandy Bryan p66 Telstra operation nets doctors. Article discusses the proposed launch next week of Health Direct, an Internet site designed to link AustraliaÆs 18,000 general practitioners. (HM200903) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Julie Robotham p5Use your brain...then send it to work. Article discusses brain donation and the function of the Brain Bank in Sydney. (HM200904) Mark Robinsonp6Better job security for hospital staff. The NSW Health Department and the health care workersÆ union have struck a deal which will see thousands of casual staff become the permanent workforce. (HM200805) Judith Whelanp3No more room in intensive care. Article highlights the problem of overcrowding at the Royal North Shore Hospital. (HM200906) Julie Robotham p3UK trips ærisk bad bloodÆ. The Australian Red Cross will assess whether British tourists should be prevented from donating blood in fear of transmitting the Mad Cow Disease. (HM200907) Paola Totaro p2MPs unite to fight changes. Article discusses the growing antagonism among NSW MPs against the State GovernmentÆs decision to introduce drug law reform. (HM200908) THE AGE Victoria Button pA4 100 years old and no place to go, almost. Article profiles WWII veteran George Cooper who was recently rejected from his hostel. (HM200909) The Age pA8 MPs will review human cloning. Australia will have its first parliamentary debate on human cloning in the next few months. (HM200910) Richard Salmons pC3 CSLÆs new plant gets to work. CSL Ltd has revealed that it is developing a new line of biotechnology products using its new $14 million plant in Vic. (HM200911) Brett Foley pA3 Police seize assets in drug blitz. Melbourne Police have uncovered two organised heroin networks in a raid yesterday. (HM200912) pA8 Wooldridge backs Red Cross blood. NSW AMA adviser Craig Lilienthal has reassured GPs that the recent case of HIV transmission on a schoolgirl will not expose them to greater legal liability. (HM200913) Lyall JohnsonpA4 Nitschke plans a pill for death. Euthanasia and Lisa Riley campaigner Philip Nitschke has revealed that he is currently researching to find a new suicide pill. (HM200914) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Francesca Hodge p13 Golden girl Lee shines on Daffodil Day. Article discusses cancer with information that one in three men and one in four women can expect a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. (HM200915) Francesca Hodge p26 Early drug lessons backed. Perth psychologist Aldo Gurgone has warned of the increasing number of children using illicit substances and has called for a drug education program for toddlers. (HM200916) THE COURIER MAIL John Wright p10 Modified foodsparksgrowing concern. Nutritionists and public health specialists have criticised the Federal Government for
Fw: Consumers and ACMI -Reply
well said Irene. I for one get tired of persistant attempts to recreate overseas models in our very different context. Yes, we need to learn from the expereinces of others, but we have to find our own way, or ways. Rosalee -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
HealthMonitor - 19 August 1999 -Forwarded
HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1024 - Thursday, August 19, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN John Kerin p3Hospitals could be rated by results. AMA national presidentDavidBrandhasrejecteda recommendation from the Federal Government inquiry into health safety that hospitals provide patients with report cards on their performance in an attempt to reduce death and injury rates. (HM190800) Belinda Hickman p3Health insurance industry on mend. Credit ratings agency Standard PoorÆs analysis of the Australian private health insurance industry has predicted the sector will break even in 1998-99, despite finding that most funds have lost up to 20 per cent of their capital reserves since 1996. (HM190801) Ciaran Murphyp36 Business awake to societyÆs needs. AIDS Council of NSW chief executive Robert Griew has welcomed the increased support of AIDS-based charities by corporate philanthropy and warned against the growing community perception that medical advances have reduced the diseaseÆs incidence and effects. (HM190802) Janice M.P. p37 Vital partnerships glue society. Profile of Witham Philanthropy Australia, the national association that represents leading grant-making private, family and corporate trusts and foundations, that contribute more than $1 billion a year to the community. (HM190803) THE FINANCIAL REVIEW Jane Boyle p3Merger epidemic forecast for health funds. Credit ratings agency Standard PoorÆs has forecast that difficulttrading conditions willtrigger widespread mergers in AustraliaÆs private health insurance industry over the next 18 months, potentially reducing their number from 44 to 22. (HM190804) Sue Mitchell and p23 Rothmans sure of merger gains. Australian tobacco Mathew Carrfirms Rothmans Holdings and W.D.H.O. Wills Holdings yesterday gained the approval of shareholders for their proposed merger, which is part of the global merger between their US and British parent companies. (HM190805) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Lauren Martinp4Labor welfare plan a lesson for parents. Federal Shadow Family and Community Services Minister Wayne Swan will today release a policy requiring families with children considered at-risk to undertake parenting skills courses before being granted welfare benefits. (HM190806) THE AGE Garry Barker pA4 A brave new world? Money is the key, says the brains trust. A gathering of scientists at the Melbourne Convention Centre yesterday heard that a lack of support for science and technology from government and industry was endangering the nationÆs future well being. (HM190807) Chloe Saltau pA5 A bunch of ways to help the flowering of cancer research. Profile of Daffodil Day, the Anti- Cancer CouncilÆs main fund-raising activity for research to be held tomorrow, and eight-year-old Terri Goodwin, who suffers from the rare cancer anaplastic astro cytoma. (HM190808) Victoria Button pA6 Dispute sparked inquiry. Federal Health Minister Michael Wooldridge claimed yesterday the failure of State and Territory leaders to agree on a plan for health reform at last monthÆs LeaderÆs Forum was behind their push for an inquiry into the national health system. (HM190809) Emma Quayle pA8 Father tells of drug loneliness. The father of a 23-year-old overdose victim yesterday told the Melbourne CoronerÆs Court that many
Consumer input -Reply
The John Hunter team midwives have in place a consumer group, consisting of "stakeholders" including consumers, a specialist obstetrician, and two GPs. The group was to meet a couple of times a year, and were established only weeks before the current crisis. To say that they have be invaluable in recent events is to underestimate their contribution. The group have been very active in meeting key decisionmakers, talking to the press and dealing with community awareness etc. Their ideas and input bring another dimension to planning and service design. My suggestion is that all of us cease the useless practice of consumer satisfaction surveys etc, and convene such groups. PS The JHH Team will be suspended from the first week of September, however we are still negotiating one last option. We are grateful for all of the support we have recieved, and all the letters emails THEY have recieved. "Thank you" doesn't seem enough, but please keep it up. We have still a very small chance. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
HealthMonitor - 18 August 1999 -Forwarded
HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1023 - Wednesday, August 18, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Lou Caruana p23 Booster shot for biotech shareholders. Hearing aid implant developer Cochlear yesterday reported a $16.6 million annual net profit for the year to 30 June, up 23 per cent from the previous year. Cochlear will reward shareholders a 12 cents a share dividend, up from 9.5 cents and will pay a special 8 cents dividend. (HM180800) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Mark Robinsonp4Legal fears over private ambulance. Culburra Beach has NSWÆs first private road ambulance service. (HM180801) THE AGE Mary-Anne ToypA1 Breakthrough on ParkinsonÆs . Prince of Wales Medical Research scientists yesterday reported the discovery of the second part of the human brain which is involved in the development of ParkinsonÆs disease, a discovery which may lead to a treatment of the degenerative disease. The brain section, called the caudal intralaminar nuclei, experience a loss of glutamate, rather than dopamine, following cell reduction - dopamine believed to be thought of as the reason for PakinsonÆs development. (HM180802) Gabrielle Costa pA2 Protests greet Premier. Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett is being accompanied around on his tour of regional Victoria by Health Minister Rob Knowles. (HM180803) Stathi Paxinos pA9 Reckless driver gets 15 months. A diabetic who while driving after a hyperglycemic attack killed a woman has been jailed for 15 months. (HM1808) Caroline Milburn pA9 Missionary abused me in a dormitory sickbed, says claimant. The stolen generation trial has been told an Aboriginal child was allegedly abused by a missionary while sick. (HM180804) Emma Quayle pA10 Warning over addicted records. The CoronerÆs Court heard yesterday that many doctors are unaware of the medical histories of their heroin addicted patients. (HM180805) pA10 Veterans still fighting for support. The launch of a book on Vietnam veterans shows veterans are stillfighting for support and sympathy. (HM180806) Leon Gettler pC2 Cochlear leaps on profit lift. Hearing aid implant developer Cochlear yesterday reported a $16.6 million annual net profit for the year to 30 June, up 23 per cent from the previous year. Cochlear will reward shareholders a 12 cents a share dividend, up from 9.5 cents and will pay a special 8 cents dividend. (HM180807) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Wendy Pryer p34 Day ducks queries on hospital budgets. Six weeks into the financial year, the WA State Government has not finished their budget, leaving hospitals operating in a vacuum. (HM180808) Francesca Hodge p34 Flu tightens grip as more stay off work. Adults are now beginning to come down with the flu, after most cases in this epidemic being confined to children. (HM180809) Francesca Hodge p41 Smokes an eye risk: study. One in five older Australians go blind as a result of smoking . (HM180810) Francesca Hodge p44 WorkersÆ cover threatens hostel. The Shire of Wannerroo Aged PersonsÆ Homes Trust has warned the townÆs hostel may be forced to close this Christmas following a 511 per cent increase in annual workersÆ compensation premiums to $237,693 since 1997. (HM180811) Richard Salmons p49 CSL forecasts strong growth and investment. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology group CSL Ltd yesterday confirmed a net profit of $47.4 million, a 5.8 per cent
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WOMEN'S ENGLISH --- Yes = No No = Yes Maybe = No I'm sorry = You'll be sorry We need = I want It's your decision = The correct decision should be obvious by now Do what you want = You'll pay for this later We need to talk = I need to complain Sure go ahead = I don't want you to I'm not upset = Of course I'm upset, you moron! You're so manly = You need a shave and you sweat a lot This kitchen is so inconvenient = I want a new house I want new curtains = and carpeting, and furniture, and wallpaper Hang the picture there = NO, I mean hang it there! I heard a noise = I noticed you were almost asleep How much do you love me? = I did something today you're really not going to like I'll be ready in a minute = Kick off your shoes and find a good game on TV Is my butt fat? = Tell me I'm beautiful You have to learn to communicate = Just agree with me Are you listening to me!? = Too late, you're dead Was that the baby? = Why don't you get out of bed and walk him until he goes to sleep I'm not yelling! = Yes I am yelling because I think this is important Nothing, really = It's just that you're such an asshole MEN'S ENGLISH - I'm hungry = I'm hungry I'm sleepy = I'm sleepy I'm tired = I'm tired Do you want to go to a movie? = I'd like to have sex with you Can I take you out to dinner? = I'd like to have sex with you Can I call you sometime? = I'd like to have sex with you May I have this dance? = I'd like to have sex with you Nice dress! = Nice cleavage! You look tense, let me give you a massage = I want to fondle you What's wrong? = I don't see why you are making such a big deal out of this What's wrong? = What meaningless self-inflicted psychological trauma are you going through now? What's wrong? = I guess sex tonight is out of the question I'm bored = Do you want to have sex? I love you = Let's have sex now I love you, too = Okay, I said it, we'd better have sex now! Yes, I like the way you cut your hair = I liked it better before Yes, I like the way you cut your hair = $50 and it doesn't look that much different! Let's talk = I am trying to impress you by showing that I am a deep person and maybe then you'd like to have sex with me I like that one better (while shopping) = Pick any freakin' dress and let's go home! I don't think that blouse and that skirt go well together = I am gay -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
HealthMonitor - 17 August 1999 -Forwarded
HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1022 - Tuesday, August 17, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Geoffrey Newman p1Doctor charged with murdering patient. A 37-year- old Brisbane general practitioner was yesterday charged with the murder of a patient and her unborn child after a post-mortem found the patient to have died from an overdose of morphine. The doctor will face 11 charges as well as two counts of administering a stupefying drug and four counts of indecent assault on other patients. (HM170800) John Kerin p3Health fund cuts double members. Private Health Insurance Administration Council data, released yesterday, has revealed that following the introduction of the 30 per cent rebate in January the number of families with fund membership has risen from 19,002 to 41,709. (HM170801) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Robert p3Tanker valves open up to five weeks.A Wainwright and preliminary report into the Sydney Harbour oil Linda Morris spill has indicated that two Laura DÆAmato valves may have been left open for up to five weeks before docking at Gore Bay, with industry sources confirming that allegations of sabotage by crewman have yet to be ruled out. The Sydney Waterway Authority report was yesterday handed to New South Wales Premier Bob Carr for further consideration. (HM170802) Kerry Barlettp15 Travel revolution canÆt be denied.Federal Liberal MP for Parramatta Ross Cameron says the proposed second Sydney airport at Badgerys Creek is an economic and infrastructure necessity given the long-term increase in air travel prompted by ongoing cost reductions. (HM170803) THE AGE Victoria Button pA1 Pill may defeat prostate cancer. United States researchers will begin clinical trials of Novogen Ltd developed NV-06 by early next year, with expectations that the Australian-developed drug which, after laboratory tests by the Monash University, has shown to kill human prostate cancer cells and other cells which can cause benign prostate enlargement, will be released on the market within the next two to three years. (HM170804) Sandra McKay pA3 Kennett may defy health inquiry. Vic Premier Jeff Kennett warned yesterday that he might refuse to cooperate with the Senate Inquiry into the public hospital system. Meanwhile, the AMA has again attacked conditions within the StateÆs hospitals. (HM170805) Darren Gray pA6 Private health time limit plan. The Federal Government is considering setting a minimum membership period for people taking out private health insurance, effective from July 1, in an attempt to stop hit-and-run members undermining the industry. (HM170806) Carolyn JonespA9 Gifted girls link to eating disorders. Flinders University PhD student Robyn Collins has told the Australasian International Conference on the Education of Gifted Students that high-achieving primary female school students are at increased risk of developing an eating disorder during adolescence. (HM170807) Steve ButcherpA9 Supply drug antidote to users: GP. Melbourne GP Bill Woods yesterday told Vic Coroner Graeme Johnstone that the heroin antidote naltrexone hydrochloride should be made freely available to addicts and called for greater understanding of drug abuse. (HM170808) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Michael p3Government accused over heroin toll. WA Drug Southwell Abuse
Newcastle Midwives Team
** High Priority ** Late last evening the CEO of Hunter Health announced that the John Hunter Midwives team will be "suspended" from the beginning of September. Prof McGrath (CEO) has promised that the team will be reinstated when the financial environment improves. We have women booked with us up until February, with most months already fully booked. Our women are very angry, disappointed and distressed. Our staff are stunned, numb, unbelieving. From a professional perspective, I am angry, disappointed and stunned at the stupidity of such a decision. The Hunter Area Health Service says the proposal to "suspend" the team came from the Division of OG at John Hunter ... perhaps the midwives were getting too popular for the boys? Whatever the truth behind the decision, I am concerned that a) "suspension" will become permanent despite the retoric b) other Areas and hospitals will see this as a precedence and happily follow suit c) the voice of the consumer - really strong and loud in this - has been totally ignored d) the so called committment to quality care and best practice by Hunter Health has been proven to be empty words. e) the systemic medical dominance has won, again. If you can help, please do! you can email CEO - Hunter Health Prof McGrath [EMAIL PROTECTED] NSW Chief Nurse Judith Meppem [EMAIL PROTECTED] write to Professor W.Walters Chairman, Division of OG John Hunter Hospital Locked Bag no1 Hunter Region Mail Centre, 2301 or any member of the NSW Parliment. The midwives on the team can be directly contacted through me [EMAIL PROTECTED] regards rosalee -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
HealthMonitor - 12 August 1999 -Forwarded
HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1020 - Thursday, August 12, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Belinda Hickman p2More women get breast cancer - but more beat it. A study into breast cancer has revealed that the number of women dying from breast cancer is falling due to an increase in breast screening programs.(HM120800) Michelle Gunnp3Criminal elements: divorce and the working women. A report titled Indicators of a Changing Australia by the Centre for Independent Studies shows that Australia is becoming a more violent society with more drug overdoses. (HM120801) Amanda Hodge p3Parental blood ban at an end. The father of the Melbourne schoolgirl infected with AIDS from a blood transfusion has welcomed a recommendation by an expert panel that parents be allowed to donate blood for their children. (HM120802) Michelle Gunnp3An equal share of violence. New research into domestic violence by Melbourne University has revealed men are as likely to be assaulted by their partners as women, with 4.7 per cent of Australians having been assaulted by their partners in the previous year. (HM120803) John Kerin p8Viagra a cheap thrill for veterans. The Department of VeteranÆs Affairs will provide cheap Viagra for former serviceman unable to sustain an erection. (HM120804) THE FINANCIAL REVIEW Christopher Jay p11 Unwelcome new bug for health system. Article looks at how the Y2K problem is forcing hospitals to throw away millions of dollars worth of diagnostic equipment. (HM120805) THE AGE Senate to examine hospital funding. Federal ALP and Democrat Senators have combined to set up a Senate inquiry into hospital funding, to be released by June 30 next year. (HM120806) Victoria Button pA8 Warning over nurse shortage. Australian Nursing and Meaghen Shaw Federation State secretary Belinda Morieson has argued that Vic is facing a serious shortage of nurses that is putting hospitals into crisis mode. (HM120807) Andrea CarsonpA4 60,000 will join protest: unions. A strike of 3000 and Paul disability service workers was called off after Robinson the Australian Industrial Relations Commission ordered conciliation and arbitration take place between employers and employees. (HM120808) pA9 Mobile users told: no hands, less risk. The World Health Organisation has recommended that mobile phone users use handsets to avoid putting a mobile phone next to their head and possibly suffer radiation damage. (HM120809) David Penington pA17 Drugs: the right advice. Article argues that we need a vigorous health-focused campaign against marijuana abuse and safe injecting rooms for heroin abusers to ensure they donÆt kill themselves. (HM120810) THE COURIER MAIL Paul Starick p5Nitschke call to give kids right to die. Euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke has advocated giving children with a terminal illness the right to choose death once they reach 12-years-old. (HM120811) ADELAIDE ADVERTISER Miles Kemp p7Hospital with 289 spare beds a day. A report by SA Human Services Minister Dean Brown has revealed that an average of 289 beds in SA hospitals remain empty each day. (HM120812) Kate Nashp33 Director invites investors to take a punt on biotech.Biotechnology company BresaGen is expected to list on the Australian Stock Exchange for $12 million. BresaGen produces Eqigen, which improves the body condition of horses. (HM120813) Leonie Mellorp7Three new patients move into ward 6B. Nurses at and Belinda
HealthMonitor - 11 August 1999 -Forwarded
HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1019 - Wednesday, August 11, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Belinda Hickman p1Dying shame: report reveals disturbing truth on and Michelle Aboriginal health. A report by the Australian Gunn Bureau of Statistics and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that Indigenous Australians remain socially disadvantaged in areas including housing, education, employment and health. Figures show that 50 per cent of Aboriginal men and 40 per cent of Aboriginal women will die before they reach 50 years of age, while the majority of Australians are expected to reach at least 75 years. (HM110800) Amanda Hodge p3Transfusion service almost bled dry after HIV scandal. Following the infection of a Melbourne schoolgirl with the HIV virus through a blood transfusion, VicÆs blood stocks have reached critical levels, prompting the Red Cross Blood Bank to yesterday launch a new appeal. (HM110801) Michelle Gunnp4Crisis starts in the home, or lack of it. The newly released Indigenous Health and Welfare report has documented how the poor health of the greatmajority of Aborigines is directly influenced by socio-economic factors including inadequate housing and unemployment. (HM110802) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Deborah Smithp1Breakthrough: the virus that may cause breast and Julie cancer. Tulane University MedicalCentre Robotham microbiologist Robert Garry yesterday told the 11th International Congress of Virology in Sydney that identification of a virus believed to cause breast cancer could lead to the development of a vaccine. (HM110803) p3HIV æaround for 100 yearsÆ. Tulane University Medical Centre microbiologist RobertGarry yesterday told the 11 International Congress of Virology in Sydney that new studies of 30-year-old frozen tissue samples indicated the AIDS virus could be more than 100-years-old. (HM110804) THE AGE Mary-Anne Toy, pA3 Emergency crisis hits hospitals. Emergency staff Julie-Anne Davis at major Melbourne hospitals have alleged that and Sandra McKay patients are waiting up to three days for proper treatment following the combined effect of State Government efficiency measures and the influenza outbreak. (HM110805) Janine MacDonald pA6 MPÆs call a shock for couple. Federal Forestry Minister Wilson Tuckey has been accused of verbally abusing a retired Perth couple after they phoned his electorate office to complain about the FederalGovernmentÆs environmental policies. (HM110806) Darren Gray pA6 Senate to vote on health inquiry. The Senate will today vote on the Federal OppositionÆs proposal to establish an inquiry into the national health system with the Australian Democrats and Greens Senator Bob Brown expected to support the motion. (HM110807) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Francesca Hodge p11 Smoke-free unborn æbreathe easierÆ. A joint study by the Princess Margaret Hospital and the Institute for Child Health Research has found that babies of mothers who smoked during pregnancy do not develop a reflex which prompts increased breathing in a low-oxygen environment. (HM110808) p49 Loud music linked to hearing damage. A joint study by Child and Youth Health, the ChildrenÆs Hospital in Adelaide and the University of Manchester has confirmed that exposure to loud music over an extended period significantly damages hearing. (HM110809)
HealthMonitor - 10 August 1999 -Forwarded
HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1018 - Tuesday, August 10, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Katherine Towers p3HIV-positive doctor risked wifeÆs life through sex. A doctor with HIV who had been struck off the register yesterday pleaded guilty to recklessly endangering the life of his wife by having unsafe sex with her for three years. A charge that he also endangered the life of his unborn child was dropped. (HM100800) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Katrina Nicolas p25 PharmaNetagrees to buySimpleRetail. Pharmaceutical industry information technology supplier PharmaNet is to acquire point-of-sale systems maker Simple Retail. (HM100801) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Francesca Hodge p7Health budget attack grows. The WA Institute of Public Affairs has suggested that State Deputy Premier Hendy Cowan had indicated possible problems in the health system with concerns raised over a possible budget overrun just one month prior to the end of the financial year. (HM100802) David reed p24 Dead childÆs mother says doctors would not listen. The mother of a child that died of pneumonia told the Perth CoronerÆs Court yesterday that she had taken the child to doctors nine times in four months but that they had refused to listen to her or perform tests when she asked them to. (HM100803) Francesca Hodge p26 Random tests to track down diabetics.The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study has begun in WA. The study will take blood samples from randomly selected populations in an effort to formulate a profile of people with diabetes who do not know they have the problem. (HM100804) THE COURIER MAIL Gordon Colliep8Review call to plot antibiotic use. Key industry representatives and regulators yesterday backed the recommendations contained in a review of medical and animal husbandry procedures which call for better controls and research on antibiotics and resistance. (HM100805) p10 In sickness and in health. Brisbane medical specialist Geoffrey Cleghorn has warned that babies could suffer long-term effects if they do not receive the correct nutrition. European researchers have developed a test that can determine if someone has recently handled cannabis. The University of Queensland school of pharmacy and the National Heart Foundation are involved in research into the calcium pumps which remove excess calcium from cells. (HM100806) ADELAIDE ADVERTISER Bronwyn Hurrell p6Big rise in heart disease tipped. A paper by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare researcher Indra Gajanayake suggests hospital admissionsfor heart diseasewillrise dramatically over the next two decades, but death rates from cardiovascular disease will fall slightly. (HM100807) David Eccles and p6Ambulance crews join funds dispute. The Ambulance Kate Uren Employees Association has rejected anSA Government directive to divert non-urgent patients away from the Flinders Medical Centre during peak timesto reduce the hospitalÆs workload. (HM100808) Kate Hannon p9Cost of child care soars out of reach. A Federal Family and Community Services Department report has found that child care fees have increased by 56 per cent since 1991. (HM100809) Vivienne Oakley p9Northern couple alarmed at steeply escalating fees.Article profiles a family that makes extensive use of child care
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HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1018 - Monday, August 09, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Benjamin Haslem p3HIV girlÆs dad not holding breath for change. A Melbourne doctor argues that parents should be given the right to donate blood to their children. (HM090800) John Kerin p4Medicare key to inquiry, says AMA. Australian Medical Association national president David Brand claims the Federal GovernmentÆs Senate inquiry must examine all areas of the health system to prevent bandaid solutions. (HM090801) Jacquelynne p15 Perilous prescription. Article profiles a SA man Willcox Bailey who suffered an overdose after taking Naltrexone to fight his heroin addiction. Heroin becomes much stronger to a person who has been taking Naltrexone and is potentially fatal. (HM090802) p17 No to intolerance. The Australian Drug Foundation is calling for schools to eschew the zero tolerance rhetoric. (HM090803) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Debra Jopson p1Aborigines to push games of shame. Aboriginal leaders have announced they have decided on a policy of shaming Federal and State Governments during the 2000 Olympics by showing journalists indigenous people living in poverty. (HM090804) Nick Leysp4New hurdle for black rights. Article examines the division of opinion about using the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games to highlight problems facing Indigenous Australians. (HM090805) Debra Jopson p4Old cowboy sees children go hungry among the doomed at Doomadgee. Article profiles an æold Indigenous Australian cowboyÆ who is concerned for childrenÆs welfare. (HM090806) Deborah Smithp6Games germ attack fear. Johns Hopkins University Centre for Civilian Bio-Defence Studies director Donald Henderson claims Australia should be stockpilingantibioticsandvaccinesin preparation for the Sydney 200 Olympic Games. (HM090807) Deborah Smithp6Push for surveillance programs to identify new infectious diseases. Infectious diseases expert Donald Henderson claims many infectious diseases are expected to emerge in the future. (HM090808) Deborah Smithp11 Terror in the plague ground. Article examines the deadly potential of the small pox virus. (HM090809) Joby Warrick p8Thousands were allowed to inhale plutonium dust. US uranium workers have been unwittingly exposed to plutonium and other radioactive metals at a plant in Kentucky. (HM090810) THE AGE Penny Fannin pA1 Qld threat to stateÆs science. Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine director Fred Mendelson claims VicÆs biomedical research industry must combat the multi-million dollar investment in Qld or risk losing its supremacy in the field. (HM090811) Gervase Greene pA3 Poor Australians less happy with health system: study. An international study has shown that low income earners in Australia are more likely to be disappointed in the health system than their British and American counterparts. (HM090812) Richard BakerpA7 Angst fuels teenage crime rates. A Melbourne University study has shown that teenagers suffering from problems at home, school or in the larger community are more likely to become involved in crime. (HM090813) Sushi DaspA7 Thanks for the memories, share the dreams. Article profiles two performers in MelbourneÆs upcoming ômulti-generational gala entertainment eventö to celebrate International Year of Older Persons. (HM090814) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Judith Whelan Hospitals to veto care. Doctors have criticised
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HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1015 - Wednesday, August 04, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Sid Marris p1Ministers agree on gene food labelling. A meeting of Australian and New Zealand health ministers yesterday decided that genetically modified food wouldbe subject to mandatory labelling. (HM040800) John Kerin p3Push to tighten blood screen tests. Federal Health Minister Michael Wooldridge will ask the States and Territories to adopt more stringent blood screening procedures to protect the blood supply from HIV and hepatitis C. (HM040801) Christopher Dore p4Mussel men blame media. Mussel extract lyprinol, which has been said to possibly cure cancer, has been withdrawn from shelves after an investigation was launched into the productÆs marketing and promotion. The manufacturer and distributor have denied promoting it as a cancer treatment. (HM040802) THE CANBERRA TIMES Honey Webb and p3Breastfeeding in public: fine if done ænicelyÆ. Leesha Furse The Canberra Times found that of the small group of people it spoke to, most supported a motherÆs right to breastfeed her child in public. (HM040803) Liz Armitage p3ACT law to protect nursing mothers. The ACT Government plans to amend the ACT Discrimination Act to clarify that women have the right to breastfeed their babies in public. (HM040804) Peter Clack p5æWrongÆ to expel student users of illicit drugs. Australian Drug Foundation chief executive Bill Stronach said Australian schools should not expel students for illicit drug use. He also said the group supported a safe injecting facility for the ACT. (HM040805) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN p8Diagnosis not seen as the end for cancer patients. The incidence of cancer appears to be declining in WA and more people are willing to seek support. (HM040806) Francesca Hodge p8RPH cuts beds, knee procedure. Royal Perth Hospital has closed seven of its 13 rheumatology beds and has cancelled yttrium synovectomies. (HM040807) Julie Butler p29 Schools find more needles: union. The WA State School TeachersÆ Union claims it is becoming increasingly common to find syringes on school grounds. (HM040808) Tamara Hunterp31 Councils not happy to be smoke police. The WA Country Shire CouncilsÆ Association have demanded the State Government finance council staff to enforce anti-smoking legislation. (HM040809) Francesca Hodge p34 AMA chief in mailing list row. AMA WA president Rosanna Capolingua-Host has refused to release a mailing list to former president Michael Jones so he can urge members to support federal president David Brand. (HM040810) Francesca Hodge p36 Babies way too cute for Y2K record. A British doctor has warned that the clocks in hospitals are often inaccurate and are too unreliable to use to determine who will be the first child of the year 2000. (HM040811) Sue Peacock p60 Broome a picture of health after revamp. The redevelopment of Broome Hospital has been completed. (HM040812) THE COURIER MAIL Sean Parnell p9Health fund wait time set to grow. Federal Health MinisterMichael Wooldridge is considering extending the private health insurance waiting periodsforpre-existingconditionsand obstetrics. (HM040813) Michelle Helep9Aussie expertise has tot toddling.Article profiles the case of a Vietnamese child who received health care in Australia
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HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1014- Tuesday, August 03, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Richard McGregor p1PMÆs team votes no to republic. A survey of the and Penelope Federal Government ministry by The Australian has Green revealed that 17 of the 29 members will advocate a no vote in the November referendum for severing constitutional ties with Britain. (HM030800) Matthew Spencer p2Slow-food guru advises haste. Italian food critic Carlo Petrini says labelling of genetically modified produce must be introduced quickly. (HM030801) Sid Marris p2Ministers warned on gene food safety. Australian and New Zealand ministers are gathering in Canberrato consider labelling lawsfor genetically modified food and have been warned by consumer groups to introduce tough standards or faceoutright campaigns against thenew technology. (HM030802) Christopher Dore p3It only takes a pill to make a Kiwi mad. New Zealand cancer suffers spent NZ$2 million in one day for an Australian dietary supplement after media realeases linked it to a break-through in cancer research. (HM030803) Amanda Hodge p6Expectant mother beats blood-pump odds. Article profiles Jane Caetano who is the first pregnant woman to survive a radical bood oxygenation procedure that has a failure rate of 97 per cent. (HM030804) Katherine Towers p6Injured Swan settles for $1m. Former Sydney Swans rover Jamie Lawson has settled a Supreme Court lawsuit against orthopaedic surgeon Bruce Love and the Epworth Hospital for $1 million after allegations that æbungledÆ treatment of a broken leg ended his AFL career. (HM030805) Lou Caruana p24 Biota in line for profit jab. Biotechnology company Biota Holdings has posted a $5.97 million annual loss to June 30 despite gaining approval to sell its anti-influenza drug in the US. (HM030806) Ian Hendersonp27 Services brace for grey, big spenders. Canberra UniversityÆs National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling research has revealed that sales of health products and recreation services will increase during the coming 10 years due to the demands of the baby boomers and their parents. (HM030807) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Bruce Walkleyp2Mugging victim sues hospital. Quadriplegic Sha Cheng Wang is suing Sydney Central Area Health Service and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital because of an alleged failure to treat him adequately for a head wound he received when bashed and robbed. (HM030808) THE AGE Maree Curtis pA4 High use of drugs by lesbians: study.The National Report on Same-Sex Attracted Young People has revealed that young homosexual, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people are much more likely to be using illegal drugs than adolescents generally. (HM030809) Darren Gray pA4 Funding deal likely for GPs. The Rural Doctors Association of Australia board has voted to sign the agreement with the Federal Government for a funding deal that will deliver an extra $434 million to general practice over three years. (HM030810) Gabrielle Costa pA4 Final decision on injection rooms soon.Vic Premier Jeff Kennett is expected to announce today or tomorrow whether a safe injecting house for heroin users will be allowed in Vic. (HM030811) Sue Cant pA5 Doctors rapped over disclosure. Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal deputy president Michael Macnamara says
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HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1013 - Monday, August 02, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN John Zubrzycki p3Liners all at sea on hygiene. US data has shown that luxury liners entering Australia have failed or barely passed US health inspections. (HM020800) Trudy Harris p4American deaths shoot up in zero-intolerance regime. A joint New York and Sydney study has revealed a connection between the high rate of HIV infection in New York drug addicts and the cityÆs zero tolerance policy on illicit drugs. (HM020801) Trudy Harris p4States get a bad report on drug strategies. Alcohol and Drugs Council of Australia chief executive David Crosbie claims Australian Governments must further funding to alcohol and drug rehabilitation, despite an increase in spending last year. (HM020802) Belinda Hickman p5Animal bugs jump to human. Canberra Hospital Associate Professor Peter Colignon has called on the ban of antibiotics used as growth promoters in animal feed. (HM020803) Ian Hendersonp36 Fresh blood may yet be pumped into health debate. Article examines the arguments from State and Territory leaders over the health system. (HM020804) THE AGE pA4 Suicide rate rises for young men. A recent study published in the Medical Journal of Australia claims programs to prevent youth suicide should incorporate the needs of men aged between 25 and 34. (HM0208050) Tim ColebatchpA4 Threat to disability pensions. The Federal Government may insist that people receiving disability support pensions complete a work for the dole activity. (HM020806) Wendy Bacon pA6 Workers still worry while a company tries to beat the bug. Australian petro-chemical company Kemcor has been unsuccessful in removing legionella bacteria from its cooling towers. (HM020807) Wendy Bacon pA6 Urgent task of finding sources. Article highlights the need to find the sources of legionnairesÆ disease, which claimed three victims last October. (HM020808) pA10 Bill GatesÆ vaccine plan. Microsoft owner Bill GatesÆ father claims the billionaire plans to help rid the world of the AIDS virus by giving his estate worth $A154 billion to the William H. Gates Foundation. (HM020809) Jane FaulknerpB1 Warm. Like soup and sympathy. Article profiles a Salvation Army soup kitchen offering food to heroin junkies and homeless people. (HM020810) Claire PorterpB4 Parents throw out a dietary lifeline. Article examines the success of parents who are helping their children with autism, by changing their dietary regime. (HM020811) THE CANBERRA TIMES Peter Clack p4Suicides rise despite efforts: jail report. An ACT Government study has shown that the rate of suicides in Australian jails continues to rise despite spending on prison improvements and findings from the royal commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody. (HM020812) p4Cultural factors linked to rising death rates, study finds. A recent study published in the Medical Journal of Australia claims programs to prevent youth suicide should incorporate the needs of men aged between 25 and 34. (HM020813) Oliver Froschp18 Genetic genie gets full treatment on the Internet. Article reviews Internet sites relating to genetics. (HM020814) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Cathy OÆLearyp28 Doctors urge caution on Internet information. The Australian Medical Association is warning that deaths may result from non-prescription sales of drugs such as Viagra over the Internet. (HM020815) p32 States fail in drug relief. Alcohol and Drugs
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HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1012 - Thursday, July 29, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN John Kerin p2Bigger bill in bush for hospital treatment. A rural health services plan to reduce costs could see patients in NSW bush hospitals forced to pay charges for non-urgent accident and emergency treatment. (HM290700) Amanda Hodge p4Donor surge fails to allay shortage fears. The Australian Red Cross Blood say they have had between 10 and 20 per cent more donors attend since news broke of the Melbourne schoolgirl infected with HIV during a hospital transfusion. (HM290701) Amanda Hodge p4Transfusion victimÆs father doubts review. The Royal ChildrenÆs Hospital and the Australian Red Cross Blood Service have set up a three-member panel to investigate alternative blood transfusion techniques, specifically whether direct familial blood transfusions can be allowed, after a Melbourne school girl was given HIV-infected blood. The father of the girl attacked the review plans, saying that their is little chance for objectivity as the panel members are directly involved with the hospital. (HM290702) THE FINANCIAL REVIEW Jane Boyle and p3US approval makes Biota shares look healthier. Brett CleggShares in pharmaceutical company Biota Holdings Ltd increased by 33 per cent yesterday following the approval if its anti-flu drug Relenza by the US Food and Drug Administration. (HM290703) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Paola Totaro p4Drug reforms herald new era, says Della Bosca. NSW Special Minister of State John Della Bosca said yesterday the recent drug reform had launched a new era, where radical policies would be trialed on an æevidence-based politicsÆ basis. (HM290704) THE AGE Nicole Brady and pA3 Kennett open to drug safe-house. Vic Premier Jeff Gabrielle CostaKennett said yesterday he was not opposed to the idea of a safe injecting room for heroin users in Melbourne if health experts can adequately convince him of the merits of such a proposal. (HM290705) Carolyn Webb pA4 Familiescan donate interstate. Directed donation, whereby individuals are allowed to provide blood for use in hospital transfusions to family members, is allowed in most hospitals and States in Australia, but the practice was denied to the family of the Melbourne schoolgirl now infected with the HIV virus. (HM290706) Lyall JohnsonpA4 New HIV test detects virus itself. A new HIV blood screening method to be put in place by the Red Cross Blood Service next year is expected to bemore effective than current screening procedures as it detects the virus itself rather than measuring the bodyÆs immune response. (HM290707) Chloe Saltau pA4 Court victory dubious lawyers. SlaterGordon law firm senior partner Peter Gordon said yesterday the family of the Melbourne schoolgirl infected with HIV during a hospital blood transfusion may find it difficult to win compensation. (HM290708) Manika NaidoopA6 Disability row grows as hospital bans end. Vic disability workers have stepped up their campaign for improved wages and conditions, as around 450 workers walked off the job at more than 120 locations yesterday and early this morning. (HM290709) THE CANBERRA TIMES Frank Cassidyp3IRC extends ban on tax office hiring staff. The industrial Relations Commission yesterday imposed a
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HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1010 - Tuesday, July 27, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN p3Lean times ahead for men and their bodies. Article discusses the increasing incidence of eating disorders among boys and young men with the University of SA now conducting AustraliaÆs first in-depth qualitative study into the problem. (HM270700) THE AGE Darren Gray pA5 Doctors sign off on $7.7b Medicare funding deal. Prime Minister John Howard has announced that the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has agreed to a $7.7 billion Medicare funding offer subject to a number of concessions by the Federal Government including an increase in Medicare payments to doctors from $21.50 to $22. (HM270701) pA3 SmokersÆ class action begins. Tobacco companies Philip Morris and WD HO Wills and Rothmans yesterday asked Federal Court Justice Murray Wilcox to strike out a class action submitted by SlaterGordon on behalf of Australians who between 1969 and 1999 contracted a smoking-induced disease. (HM270702) THE CANBERRA TIMES Honey Webb p3Counsellors help æhauntedÆ refugees find own peace. Torture Rehabilitation and Network Service ACT director Michelle Harris discusses the unitÆs work with more than 300 Kosovar refugees staying at the Bandiana safe haven. (HM270703) p4NSWÆs $158m drugs package. NSW Premier Bob Carr yesterday announced a $158 million four-year package anti-drug initiative including a measure requiring participants in the methadone program to sign a contract agreeing to stay heroin-free and perform community service work. (HM270704) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Carina Tan-Van p4Counselling groupjoinsblame debate. Baren Relationships Australia WA manager Dawson Ruhl has rejected claims by the MenÆs Meeting Place and the MenÆs Confraternity that service shortfalls are a leading factor behind parentÆs murder of their children and subsequent suicide. (HM270705) Torrance Mendez p4Coroner has the power to probe killings. WA Coroner Alastair Hope is yet to announce if he will hold an inquiry into the murder-suicide of two adults and nine children during the last month. The CoronerÆs Act 1996 states that an inquest must be held only if a person was killed by police or when in care. (HM270706) Torrance Mendez p1Killer father in earlier death bid. Mark Andrew and Mairi Barton Heath who last week killed himself after murdering his four children, had been scheduled to appear before the WA Supreme Court on various assault, aggravated burglary and criminal damage charges relating to a April 25 attack against a relative. (HM270707) Kristen Wattsp1Coroner holds the key to crisis care inquiry. The and Jennifer WA Government is to use the State CoronerÆs report Grove into the recent murder-suicides of two adults and nine children as a guide for an overhaul of services for people in crisis preliminary to a public inquiry. (HM270708) Torrance Mendez p5All the warning signs were ignored, says and Mairi Barton psychologist. Forensic psychologist Tim Watson- Munro said yesterday that Mark Andrew HeathÆs brutal assault on a relative suspected of molestinghis children should havebeen interpreted as a clear warning signal of his unstable state with counselling services needing to be offered. (HM270709) Sarah Heinzman p9Brain drain offers new hope to
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HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1011 - Wednesday, July 28, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Amanda Hodge p1Blood stocks tainted. The Red Cross has admitted it cannot fully guarantee HIV-free status of its donated blood. (HM280700) Stephen Lunn p145 minutes to condemn a young life. Authorities have conceded that the questionnaire used to screen blood donors, at the time a person with HIV donated blood which was subsequently used in a transfusion, was inadequate. The questionnaire has since been updated. (HM280701) Lou Caruana p25 Biota breathes easier ahead of flu decision. The US Food and Drug Administration was last night expected to approve BiotaÆs Relenza influenza drug for sale on the US market. (HM280702) James Jeffreyp39 Schizophrenics donÆt see eye to eye. Pscycholgists at the Universoty of New England have discovered why sufferers of schizophrenia have problems with face to face contact by mapping eye movements. (HM280703) Diana Thorp p47 Virtual boost for Chinese medicine. Second year Chinese medicine students at the University of Technology, Sydney will be offered a CD-ROM that helps them to practise diagnosis. (HM280704) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Mark Metherell p7AMA technicality foils Shepherd. The AMA has received legal advice that elections to positions at next monthÆs extraordinary general meeting will not be valid. (HM280705) Ross Gittins p15 Radical medicine for an aging system. Article examines the problems with Medicare and claims a new system is needed.(HM280706) Katrina Nicholas p24 Govt blocks online pharmacies. Australian pharmaceutical companies and pharmacies claim that online chemists will not be legal under current laws. (HM280707) THE AGE pA2 Legal injecting room a first. NSW Premier Bob Carr has approved a trial of a medically supervised drug injection facility. The move will force Prime Minister John Howard to decide whether he will obstruct the trial or merely observe its effects. (HM280708) Chloe Saltau pA4 New car air device hailed as lifesaver. RMIT University researchers have developed a device that measures air quality in cars and could be applied to prevent accidental and deliberate carbon monoxide poisoning. (HM280709) Chloe Saltau pA6 Safety depends on honesty of donors. The Red Cross Blood Service says it relies heavily on the honesty of its donors to ensure they are not in a disease risk group. (HM280710) Nicole Brady pA6 Policy review to look at national framework. The Red Cross Blood Service and the Federal Government are trying to develop policies for familial blood donations. (HM280711) Victoria Button pA6 Talks behind delay of news. Conflicting accounts have arisen of the way the infection of a girl with HIV through a blood transfusion became public. (HM280712) Carolyn Webb pA8 One small jumpsuit for a baby, one giant leap for babykind. A line of clothing has been launched to cater for premature babies. (HM280713) Victoria Button pA9 Pressure on early discharge. The Australian Health Professionals Association has begun a campaign to expose hospitalsÆ alleged practice of premature discharge. (HM280714) How to make Medicare better still. Article examines the problems with Medicare and claims a new system is needed. (HM280715) pE1 Smoked out. Curtin University researchers have received a $216,000 grant to research youth smoking habits. (HM280716) Paulyne p1Coping skills. The Centre for Adolescent Health Pogorelske will run the Gatehouse Project pilot program in 12
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HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1004 - Friday, July 16, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Kevin Meade p3Nurses New Year pay grab. The decision by the Qld Nurses Union to seek a 500 per cent penalty loading on New Years Eve and a 300 per cent loading on New Years Day has prompted nursing unions around Australia to lodge similar requests. (HM160700) John Kerin p5Optional Medicare prescribed.TheFederal Government is considering a proposal by the Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research which would expand the concept of mutual obligation to Medicare and other health services. (HM160701) Andrew McGarry p5Black schooling in need of health check. The SA Aboriginal community of Nunkuwarrin Yunti and the Child and Youth Health service have launched a joint program to monitor the health and well-being of indigenous school children. (HM160702) Steven Schwartz p5Markets may fit medical bill. Murdoch University Vice-Chancellor Steven Schwartz discusses how Medicare and the public hospital system are struggling to meet patient demand and calls for increased spending on health. (HM160703) p13 When excision is the only hope. Profile of US adolescent Amber Rarnirez, who suffers from the rare neurological disease Rasmussens encephalitis syndrome, and who recently had the right side of her brain removed in order to stop the diseases spread. (HM160704) THE FINANCIAL REVIEW Angus Grigg p71 Gradipore makes a good recovery.Medical instrument developer Gradipore shares rose 40 cents yesterday to close at $3.20 with investors remaining hopeful the companys development of a product able to separate protein from blood will ensure its profitability. (HM160705) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Mark Robinsonp1Health hatchet gang must go back to drawing and Judith board. New South Wales Health Minister Craig Whelan Knowles has ordered an overhaul of budget plans for the public hospital system following an outcry against proposed funding cuts totalling $9.5 million. (HM160706) Mark Metherell p6Wooldridge firm: no means testing. Federal Health Minister Michael Wooldridge yesterday rejected proposals that Medicare access be means tested despite the upcoming State and Territory leaders forum expressing support for the measure. (HM160707) Lawrence Altman p3New way found to cut AIDS in babies. AIDS researchers have discovered that substituting the drug nevirapine for the standard treatment of AZT during labour significantly reduces the levels of mother-to-child transmission of the HIV virus. (HM160708) THE AGE Victoria Button pA3 Work banks hit more hospitals. Approximately 60 public hospitals across Victoria are labouring under severe work bans imposed by the Australian Health Professionals Association, Health and Community Services Union and the Health Services Union. (HM160709) Jacquelin Magnay pA7 Drug cheats face better tests. The Australian Sports Commission has developed a new and simplified urine test that can detect synthetic testosterone, with the method expected to be available in time for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. (HM160710) Gabrielle Costa pA10 Price of water to remain steady. Vic Finance Minister Roger Hallam said yesterday that water charges would remain capped until 2001 with costs now expected to decline by
