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May
16 May 2008
 The Second National Indigenous Dialysis & Transplant Symposium
The Minister for Family and Community Services will today open the second National Indigenous Dialysis & Transplant Symposium at Sky City.
15 May 2008
John James Visits Katherine
Medical specialists from the John James Memorial Foundation will visit Katherine and surrounding community clinics to carry out a one-week blitz of healthcare.
14 May 2008
Launch of Strong Families Sharing Cultural Parenting Knowledge
National Families Week -
11th – 17th May 2008
In harmony with National Families Week the Department of Health and Community Services’ Family and Children’s Services (FACS) Program and the Multicultural Council of the Northern Territory have collaborated to launch the multicultural parenting resource Strong Families Sharing Cultural Parenting Knowledge.
New-age prescriptions improve aged care services
The implementation of the nation’s first fully electronic prescription service in Darwin is delivering improvements in aged care
NT delivers national first for electronic prescriptions
Australia’s first fully electronic prescription service that delivers a new-age in prescribing was launched in Darwin today.
11 May 2008
Oral health checks for Alice Springs
A team of ten oral health professionals will shortly be arriving in Alice Springs to work alongside local oral health teams as part of the Australian Government emergency response.
9 May 2008
Dengue
Mosquito eradicated on Groote
Eylandt
The
Department of Health and Community
Services (DHCS) Centre for Disease
Control Dr Vicki Krause today
officially announced the successful
eradication of the dengue mosquito
on Groote Eylandt.
2 May 2008
Mosquito-borne disease warning for the Top End
The
NT Department of Health
and Community Services
(DHCS) has issued a warning
for the potentially fatal
Murray Valley encephalitis
(MVE) virus disease, and
Kunjin virus disease for
the Top End of the NT,
including the Katherine
region, from now until
the end of June.
1 May 2008
NT Medical Summit - The Way Forward
The Territory’s first Medical Education and Training Summit has delivered a practical action plan to attract, train and educate more doctors over the next decade, including making the Territory the home of the generalist doctor.
April
30 April 2008
Report on sexual health in the NT
In the recently published sexual health and blood borne virus unit surveillance report (July-Dec 07), data has highlighted a significant drop in the number of sexually transmitted diseases in the under 14 years age bracket, when compared with the previous six months (Jan-June 07).
Recruiting, retaining and educating our nurses and midwives
A Nursing and Midwifery Futures Forum will be held tomorrow to identify a strategy for recruiting, retaining and educating nurses and midwifes in the Territory up until 2018.
Improving child health outcomes
Hundreds of Child and Paediatric health professionals from around the world converged on Darwin today for the 10th International Paediatric and Child Health Nursing Conference.
24 April 2008
Royal Darwin Hospital doctor takes top honor in Emergency Medicine exams
A Royal Darwin Hospital doctor has shared first place honours in Australia’s Emergency Medicine exams on his way to becoming an Emergency Department specialist.
23 April 2008
Medical
training summit
Setting
a blueprint for the future
education, training and management
of the NT’s
medical workforce will be
the focus of a Department
of Health and Community Services
summit to be held in Darwin
later this month.
Territorian
appointed to National Preventative
Health Taskforce
The
Department of Health and
Community Services is
proud to acknowledge the
appointment of Dr Christine
Connors to the recently
announced Australian Government
National Preventative
Health Taskforce..
20,000th Registration to the ehealthNT Shared Electronic Health Record –
Ceremony in Alice Springs
Partnership between Aboriginal Health Services and the Department of Health and Community Services. The
roll-out of the Shared Electronic
Health Record – a major eHealthNT initiative that is linking up the health system – will
deliver the 20,000th consumer
registration in Alice Springs
at an event at Central Australian
Aboriginal Congress.
16
April 2008
Nurse Awards - Call for last Nominations
Territorians wanting to nominate a nurse or midwife for the Territory's annual Nursing Awards better be quick, as nominations close this week.
11 April 2008
Statement - Shipping Containers for Remote Safe Houses
The Department of Health and Community Services is utilising converted shipping containers to construct new safe houses in remote communities, however as yet none are in use.
7 April 2008
Increased STI services in Alice Springs
The Department of Health and Community Services today refuted claims sexual health services in Alice Springs had been cut back.
March
31 March 2008
Water Boil Alert Cancelled for Laramba (Napperby)
The Laramba (Napperby) water supply is once again safe to drink.
29 March 2008
Water Boil Alert Issued for Laramba (Napperby)
A precautionary advice for drinking water (water boil alert) was issued today to Laramba (Napperby) community following the detection of the e-coli bacteria in the community’s water supply.
25
March 2008
Don't
Get Sick, Get Immunised
Territorians
are this week being encouraged
to ‘get
immunised’.
Adult
Immunisation Awareness week begins
today and coincides with the 2008
Influenza vaccine becoming available
from Community Care Centres, remote
health clinics and General Practitioners
in the Northern Territory.
20 March 2008
Child health checks on target
Health professionals from around the country have responded to the call for ‘helping hands for Aboriginal health’ to deliver the remaining child health checks and follow-up treatments across the Territory.
19 March 2008
National Youth Tobacco Free Day
A survey released today has revealed more than three out of four young people would like action taken against the glamorisation of smoking in movies.
Mosquito-borne disease warning for the Top End
The NT Department of Health and Community Services warns Top Enders to cover up and protect themselves from a potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease, Murray Valley encephalitis, following recent heavy rains.
13 March 2008
1 in 100 Territorians could have Coeliac Disease
One in one hundred Territorians could have coeliac disease and not know it. Coeliac disease causes the body to produce antibodies that attack its own tissues and is usually triggered by eating foods containing gluten such as wheat, rye, barley and oats.
10 March 2008
More time to develop accommodation options for rehabilitation services
Department of Health and Community Services CEO, Dr David Ashbridge today announced that he would delay the decision surrounding the location of Royal Darwin Hospital’s rehabilitation unit for a month to allow for further consultation.
6 March 2008
Whooping Cough Warning
Parents across the NT are being urged to ensure that both they and their children are vaccinated against pertussis (whooping cough). Four children in the Darwin region under 6 months of age have been diagnosed with whooping cough this year, 3 of these children were hospitalised.
February
27
February 2008
Young
Territory carer in the running
for Achievers Award
Shyne
Brenton of Nakara is in the running
for the 2008 NT Young Achievers
Award.
22 February 2008
Unforgettable, Incredible - Nominate a nurse or midwife
Territorians are being encouraged to nominate an outstanding nurse or midwife for the 2008 Northern Territory Nursing and Midwifery Awards.
Child health checks moves to the next phase
The call has been issued nationally for doctors, nurses, audiologists, dentists and primary health carers to complete child health checks and deliver follow-up treatment to Aboriginal children in remote Northern Territory communities.
21 February 2008
Update on the condition of President Jose Ramos Horta (audio file 924Kb)
I'm Dr Paul Goldrick. I'm one of the intensive care specialists here at Royal Darwin (Hospital). I'm the acting director of the intensive care unit and I've been asked to read a short statement on behalf of Preisdent Ramos Horta. President Ramos Horta is at the moment slowly waking up from sedation and he's been able to say a few words to his family. The doctors and surgeons here at the hospital are very pleased with his speedy progress. We expect him to make a full recovery but we think this may take up to several months. He is going to remain in the intensive care unit for a period longer - we don't know long it may be several weeks. Likely that during this time he may undergo certain surgery for changing the dressing to the wounds in his chest. In relation to the other patient we accepted last from Dili who was involved in this incident - Leutenant Celestino Gomes. He remains also in a stable condition. He's no longer in the intensive care unit - he's been transfered to a regular ward. We're also pleased with the progress he is making and expect him to make a full recovery.
Dr Paul Goldrick, Intensive Care Specialist, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin Northern Territory
Update on the condition of President Jose Ramos Horta
Doctors at Royal Darwin Hospital have reported that President Jose Ramos Horta continued his steady recovery today and is slowly waking up. The President has said a few words to family and is resting.
20 February 2008
Update on the condition of President Jose Ramos Horta
Doctors at Royal Darwin Hospital have reported that President Jose Ramos Horta continued his steady recovery today.
19 February 2008
Update on the Condition of President Jose Ramos Horta
Senior Surgeons at the Royal Darwin Hospital have successfully carried out further surgery on President Jose Ramos Horta today.
18
February 2008 Australian
Organ Donors Awareness Week
Territorians
are urged to become an
organ donor to save or
improve the lives of up
to 10 people during Australian
Organ Donor Awareness Week.
Almost
2,000 Australians are on
the waiting list to receive
an organ transplant while
each year an average of
only 200 donors provide
organs to those who are
waiting.
Update
on the condition of President
Jose Ramos Horta
President
Jose Ramos-Horta continues
to make a steady recovery in
Royal Darwin Hospital. He
is scheduled for a further
operation tomorrow and will
make a full recovery from the
bullet wounds he sustained
last Monday in Dili.
15 February 2008
Update on the Condition of the President and LT Gomez
Timor-Leste President Dr Jose Ramos Horta
The president is still in a serious but stable condition. He is being sedated to help with recovery. He will undergo further surgery today and will remain sedated until at least next week. The President needs to continue to rest and recover and the doctors are pleased with his progress.
Timor-Leste Military Officer Lieutenant Celestino Gomes
Lieutenant Gomes is in a stable condition and has undergone further surgery. Lieutenant Gomes has been assessed by first class neurosurgeons and is continually monitored. 14 February 2008
Update on President Jose Ramos-Horta (audio file 735Kb)
At the moment the President is progressing along an expected clinical course in the intensive care unit. There have been no complications and we are very pleased with his progress to this point. We expect that over the next few days he will emerge from the sedation that he's been under and will progress towards coming off the breathing machine that he's on. The wounds that were caused by the gunshots have to be revisited over a number of occasions and the dressings changed and that is a routine and that's progressing nicely and that will continue to happen until the wounds are completely healed.
Dr Dianne Stephens, Director Intensive Care Unit, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territory.
It is anticipated the next update will be available 15 February 2008
13 February 2008
Update on President Jose Ramos-Horta
Dr Phil Carson, Surgeon who operated on East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta (audio file 2Mb)
Joao Miguel Carrascalao, relative of East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta (audio file 1.8Mb)
Dr Len Notaras, General Manager Royal Darwin Hospital, providing an update on the condition of the soldier injured in East Timor - Lt Celestino Gomes (audio file 3.6Mb)
It is anticipated the next update will be available 14 February 2008
Be my safe Valentine
February 14 is Valentine’s Day and National Condom Day – an opportune time to remind Territorians to practice safe sex and use a condom.
12 February 2008
Update on President Jose Ramos-Horta (audio file 302Kb)
The current condition of President Ramos-Horta is that he remains in Royal Darwin Hospital in a serious but stable condition. He remains in the intensive care unit at the hospital and as mentioned his condition remains stable at this stage.
Dr Len Notaras, General Manager, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territory
It is anticipated that the next update will be available at 9am Central Standard Time 13 February 2008
Measles Alert
Territorians are being asked to be alert for measles after it was confirmed an infected person passed through Darwin Airport on the 26th of January.
Retrieval system to be investigated
The Department of Health and Community Services today commenced an investigation into two sentinel events that recently occurred where patients in remote areas died before they could be airlifted for hospital treatment.
8 February 2008
Helping hand for Disability carers
The disability sector in the Northern Territory will be receiving specialist training over the next two weeks in both Darwin and Alice Springs.
Safe Sex Warning
People who engage in risky sex are being reminded to play it safe to avoid Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).
7 February 2008
Water Boil Alert Lifted for Areyonga
The Areyonga community water supply is once again safe to drink.
6 February 2008
Water Boil alert issued for Areyonga
A precautionary advice for drinking water (water boil alert) was issued today to Areyonga community following the detection of the e-coli bacteria in the community’s water supply.
4 February 2008
Territorians urged to clean up to reduce Ross River virus risk
Territorians are being urged to clean up around their properties and wear protective clothing while outside in mosquito prone situations to avoid contracting Ross River virus.
New project to tackle sexual health in the Territory
A new research project is being undertaken in the Territory to examine the application of presumptive treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Central Australia, led by the Territory’s expert Advisory Group on Sexual Health.
January
30 January 2008
 More Doctors and Nurses in the Territory – But More GPs Needed
A new Federal Government report shows the Territory's public health system employs more doctors and nurses than any other Australian jurisdiction, the Health Minister Chris Burns said.
25 January 2008
Rotary gift for Royal Darwin Hospital’s Oz Day baby
The Rotary Club of Darwin North will honour the first baby born on Australia Day 2008 at Royal Darwin Hospital tomorrow.
DHCS Review maps the future for Territory doctors
A review, commissioned by the Department of Health and Community Services, that looks at the training needs of doctors and aims to provide more opportunities for undergraduate and post graduate medical students has been released today.
Katherine Hospital goes bush with medical technology
A new portable ultrasound machine, the size of a laptop computer, is taking medical technology to patients in remote areas of the Northern Territory.
24 January 2008
Top Enders warned as box jellyfish stings put 3 in hospital
The Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services is reminding Territorians not to enter the sea because of the risk of box jellyfish stings.
23 January 2008
NT Welcomes 24 Trainee Doctors
The Territory Health Minister Dr Chris Burns today welcomed 24 new students to the NT Clinical School at Royal Darwin Hospital.
22 January 2008
MELIOIDOSIS Season -
Information for Top End Residents & Visitors
The Department of Health and Community Services is renewing its warning to Top End residents and visitors to protect themselves from the potentially life-threatening disease melioidosis.
21 January 2008
Regional centres sign up to the Shared Electronic Health Record
Territorians are signing up to participate in an electronic system which is connecting health services under the eHealth NT program.
14 January 2008
Funding Secured for Territory Surgeries
Treasur er Delia Lawrie and Health Minister Chris Burns have secured an additional $5.3 million in Federal Government funding to further reduce elective surgery wait ing times.
13 January 2008
Food Safety Recall:
Potential contamination of Piranha Vege Crackers
The Department Health and Community Services is warning consumers not to buy or consume the Piranha brand of vegetarian cracker snack foods as it may contain unusually high levels of a naturally occurring compound that could cause severe adverse reactions, especially in children.
13 January 2008
Treasurer And Health Minister Fight For Federal Funding
Treasurer Delia Lawrie and Health Minister Dr Chris Burns are travelling to Brisbane today to fight for the Territory's fair share of $150 million in federal funding to cut elective surgery waiting times.
12 January 2008
Children's Commissioner Search
The Northern Territory Government is today advertising to fill the new role of Children's Commissioner, in Territory, interstate and national newspapers.
9 January 2008
Menzies to Expand with NT Government Grant
The Territory Government today announced a $5.5 million grant to the Menzies School of Health Research as part of its commitment to building healthier communities for Territorians.
5 January 2008
Health warning on groundwater risks
Territorians are advised to take precautions to avoid contracting melioidosis from groundwater following heavy rains caused by Cyclone Helen and to avoid any water contaminated by sewage from overflowing septic tanks, particularly in the rural area.
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