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 p4 Police 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 Ellicott p4 Hospital 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 p7 Hospital 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 Ragg p10 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 A Melbourne company has withdrawn its Race 2005 Energy drink from sale after a coroner linked it to the death of a WA women this year.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 p3 Modified 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 AUSTRALIAN Jennifer Grove p10 Freeze saved money: Day. WA Health Minister John Day says putting a ban on hiring staff at WAÆs five teaching hospitals until budgets could be finalised had saved money. (HM090915) THE COURIER MAIL Christine p2 Companies donÆt care if staff arenÆt working out. Retschlag A Central Qld University study has found Qld employers judge the health of their workers by their alertness and physical fitness, but are lax at encouraging and facilitating healthy activities. (HM090916) Philip Hammond p3 Cancer deaths blamed on delays. Cancer sufferers in Qld may face delays of up to one month on receiving treatment because of unreliable equipment and under staffing. (HM090917) Matthew Franklin p9 Budget to boost blood screening. The Qld and Jacob Greber Government will spend an extra $4 million to improve safety screening of QldÆs blood transfusion supplies. (HM090918) THE HERALD SUN Sarah Dent p15 Health fear on dodgy implants. As part of a new scheme to cover gaps in private health insurance patients have been warned doctors could use cheap parts for hip and knee replacements. (HM090919) Vanessa Williams p27 GPs law bid on sexual misconduct. Doctors have asked the Vic Government to offer legal immunity to any doctor who reports a colleaugue on allegations of sexual misconduct. (HM090920) THE HOBART MERCURY Sean Stevenson p4 Whooping cough jump sparks child health alert. The Tas Public and Environmental Health Service have warned that the State could be in the grip of the worst break of whooping cough for at least a decade. (HM090921) p7 Tiger cloning bid lashed. Conservation experts have branded an attempt to clone the extinct Tasmanian tiger as an outrageous waste of money. (HM090922) Anne Barbeliuk p8 Alert on hepatitis C: the æhidden epidemicÆ. Tas Health Department figures indicate one new case of Hepatitis C is being reported every day in the State. (HM090923) Sean Stevenson p13 Uni work may help to beat diseases. Tas scientists are working on a unique study which could lead to an immunisation weapon against auto- immune diseases such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis and lupus. (HM090924) Kathy Grube p15 Grand way to show the family cares. In association with the National Child protection Week and the International Year of the Older Persons, today is a special day for people to show their grandparents how much they mean to them. (HM090925) Charles p15 Drink-drive blitz on footy fans. Tas police have Waterhouse launched a September football finals crackdown on drink drivers. (HM090926) MAJOR MEDIA RELEASES Australian Society of Surgeons warn about cheap spare parts for Orthopaedic Surgeons patients. The Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons says it will resist any attempt by private health funds to force doctors to use cheap spare parts in patients. (HM090927) ELECTRONIC MEDIA SUMMARY 8/9 1630 2HD Contaminated fruit salad. NSW Health Minister Craig Knowles discusses the coronial inquiry into the deaths of patients connected with contaminated fruit salad. Knowles says he is very pleased the coroner is looking into the issue and the appropriate people are conducting the investigation. Knowles says the move to place hospital waiting list information on the Internet is designed to give customers more information. (Dur: 07:20) (HM090928) 8/9 1530 7ZR Suicide workshops. The Tas Health Promotion Council is to run a series of suicide prevention workshops in the northern midlands of the State. Workshop convenor Tim Johnson says they will focus on identifying warning signs and knowing what to do when they occur. (Dur: 07:00) (HM090929) 8/9 1400 3AK Body image. Body Image and Better Health Program director Thea OÆConnor discusses how poor body image can lead to depression and eating disorders and claims dieting among adult women is likely to increase depression levels by 25 cent. This week is Body Image and Eating Disorder Week and the Anorexia and Bulima Foundation are running a seminar this Thursday night. (Dur: 13:00) (HM090930) OTHER PRINT ARTICLES 9/9 Australian Doctor struck off p4 9/9 Australian Letter to the Editor p10 9/9 Australian Men still wield most power p11 9/9 Sydney Morning æPredatorÆ struck off for sex assaults p11 Herald 9/9 Sydney Morning Letter to the Editor p20 Herald 9/9 Sydney Morning Ramsay fall hurts shares p34 Herald 9/9 The Age Mental illness as a mind game pA2 9/9 The Age Violent medic may be jailed pA13 9/9 The Age Question Time pA14 9/9 The Age Aged go quietly as beds go private pA14 9/9 Courier Mail Deposit for blood bank p1 9/9 Courier Mail Cancer treatment concern p1 9/9 Courier Mail In sickness and in health p16 9/9 Courier Mail GrandmaÆs values p16 9/9 West Australian Flying doctor in sea snake drama p11 9/9 West Australian Move to cut gloom for young gays p37 9/9 Canberra Times Letter to the Editor p8 9/9 Canberra Times Safe progress needed along GM road p10 9/9 Canberra Times Data p10 9/9 Canberra Times Career ends for doctor who abused p11 patients 9/9 Canberra Times Football studies show concussion risks p19 9/9 Advertiser HIV scare for 24 hospital patients p2 (Adelaide) 9/9 Advertiser ConferenceÆs $4m spin-off p14 (Adelaide) 9/9 Advertiser Letter to the Editor p16 (Adelaide) 9/9 Advertiser Letter to the Editor p16 (Adelaide) 9/9 Advertiser Letter to the Editor p17 (Adelaide) 9/9 Advertiser Abuse a family-wide problem p32 (Adelaide) 9/9 Advertiser RamsayÆs feeling sick p41 (Adelaide) 9/9 Herald Sun Hospitals overflow p12 9/9 Daily Telegraph Hospital infection scare p3 9/9 Daily Telegraph Real help for addicts falls by the p11 wayside 9/9 Daily Telegraph Elderly struggling p23 9/9 Daily Telegraph Diet fights cancer p23 9/9 Daily Telegraph Six deaths linked to fruit salad p23 9/9 Daily Telegraph Hospital queues on Net p26 9/9 Hobart Mercury Doors open for seniors p13 7/9 The Examiner Funds drive hits $7000 for lymphoedema p26 clinic 14/9 The Bulletin Focus on mental health p58 14/9 The Bulletin Frankenstein Foods? p96 HEALTHMonitor is produced by Josh Whittington Transcripts, clippings, video and audio tapes, further information. 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