IHH seeks larger Fortis stake, 10,000 bed capacity in India as it expands global reach
[NEW DELHI] IHH Healthcare is ramping up the expansion of its Indian healthcare business Fortis Healthcare, with the…
Lack of clinical preceptors a bottleneck for nursing students
This story about nurse practitioners was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on…
Govt bans fixed-dose combo drugs with chlorpheniramine, phenylephrine for under 4yrs
The Union ministry of health and family welfare on Saturday announced that it has banned Fixed Dose Combinations…
Influenza A surge: Flu patients face corridor beds and 10-hour waits
“They are so incredibly under-resourced,” she said. In the past fortnight, a surge of influenza A cases has…
Rotorua Hospital: New mental health inpatient unit Te Whare Oranga Tangata o Whakaue opens
A Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora statement today said the mental health wellbeing and recovery unit replaced…
New Zealand health providers face rising care pressures
TechnologyOne convened a roundtable of New Zealand health and community services leaders to discuss pressures on care delivery…
Antitrust questions circling Epic Systems, nation’s largest EHR vendor
The Federal Trade Commission is examining Epic Systems Corp., the nation’s largest vendor of electronic health records, for…
‘I go to the gym and eat salads but still ended up a size 30’
Abigail Barry says doctors just told her to ‘put some effort in’ and lose weight until she got…
Wait times for cancer patients’ first treatments increase: study
Angus reports on the basic research, clinical science, and drug development that may transform survival and quality of…
Hospitals Say They Found a Tool To Help Reduce Childbirth Risks: Wristbands
Hospitals across the U.S. are trying to reduce maternal deaths and complications after pregnancies using one small tool:…
Regional emergency departments are overcrowded and risking patient safety, doctors say
Victoria’s most dysfunctional and dangerous emergency departments are in regional areas, health department data shows. The quarterly statistics…
New Zealand monetises Chorus debt for NZD $702m gain
The New Zealand government has signed binding agreements to monetise the debt it holds in Chorus, a transaction…