HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1003 - Thursday, July 15, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Sid Marris p2 R&D needs reform infusion. Universities and industry have warned that boosting industry involvement in university research without providing more government funding would be detrimental to Australia�s medical research ranking. (HM150700) John Kerin p5 Answers needed to fix the obvious. SA Premier John Olsen has backed an national inquiry into healthcare, saying the role of preventative health care services, education and the role of alternative providers needed to be examined. (HM150701) Mike Steketee p5 Rationing: the debate they cant afford to bypass. Article claims Liberal premiers need to be asking how much Australians are willing to pay for health care and how the money can be most effectively spent. (HM150702) THE FINANCIAL REVIEW p12 Faster drug approvals a shot in the arm. Article discusses the recent decision by Japan to overhaul its system for approving drugs which is set to take years off the time it takes to have some medicines approved. (HM150703) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Judith Whelan p6 We won�t be gagged on crisis: doctors. The NSW and Mark Australian Medical Association and senior hospital Robinson clinicians claim they will not be prevented from speaking out about the crisis with the State�s hospital system. (HM150704) Ardyn Bernoth p6 Strained ambulances miss the call. The NSW Ambulance Union claims its ambulances are being dispatched up to 30 minutes after a call due to �bottlenecks� caused by Sydney�s hospital crisis. (HM150705) THE AGE Mary-Anne Toy pA3 Health fight hits disability services. 3000 disability workers, who are members of the Health and Community Services Union, went on strike yesterday over a separate wages dispute. (HM150706) Penny Fannin pA8 Test may expose sports drug. Federal Sports Minister Jackie Kelly has announced the International Olympic Committee will approve blood testing at the Sydney Olympic Games if a precise test was found for the detection of red blood cell- increasing Erythropoetin. (HM150707) Darren Gray pA11 Children�s poverty to worsen. Australian National University professor Bob Gregory claims there has been a dramatic increase in the number of children living in a household where neither parent has a job. (HM150708) THE CANBERRA TIMES Liz Armitage p1 Carnell no to emotive foetal pics. ACT Chief Minister Kate Carnell has told Attorney-General Gary Humphries she will not support the recent proposal to include pictures of babies at different stages of gestation in an information booklet on abortion. (HM150709) Jane Dargaville p3 Disruptions possible as hospital installs computer system. A new patient information computer system is being installed at the Canberra Hospital which may cause minor disruptions. (HM150710) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Carina Tan-Van p35 Court cool on health cover test. A spokesperson Baren for WA Premier Richard Court claims that although the idea of means testing in public hospitals was one possibility outlined in Court�s discussion paper on health reform, he was not promoting the option. (HM150711) p38 Computers blamed for sick building syndrome. Medical researchers claim magnetic fields from computers are making people who work in modern offices ill. (HM150712) Mark Pownall p42 Genesis touches new high on US alliance. Medical technology company Genesis Biomedical has teamed up with a US medical brace manufacturer in a research alliance to invent and develop new products. (HM150713) THE COURIER MAIL Sue Monk p3 Fury over lawyers touting for work. Article claims many lawyers are calling victims of work injuries and related accidents to encourage them to launch damages and compensation cases. (HM150714) ADELAIDE ADVERTISER Annabel Crabb p11 Moonstruck. Article discusses the recent award receivers of the Telstra Business Woman of the Year. South Australian Business Woman of the Year and assistant chief executive at the Women�s and Children�s Hospital, Kathy Alexander was an entrant this year. (HM150715) p22 Jail �needs nurses around the clock�. SA Coroner Bill Boucaut has recommended there be nurses on duty in prisons 24-hours-a-day following the deaths of prisoners who were insufficiently treated by correctional officers when there was no nurse on duty. (HM150716) THE HERALD SUN Karen Collier p2 Health in turmoil. Article discusses how Vic and Nicola public health system is still suffering from Webber industrial havoc as work bans continue. (HM150717) THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Phillipa Walsh p4 Doctors turn away critically ill patients. and David Doctors have condemned NSW Health Minister Craig Penberthy Knowles as they experience what they call the worst crisis faced by intensive care wards in public hospitals, where patients are being turned away due to a lack of resources. (HM150718) p16 Sleep study into happy thoughts. The University of SA is undertaking a study to examine the possible links between a person�s thoughts and their sleeping habits. It suggests people who are under stress are usually the people who suffer from insomnia. (HM150719) Elizabeth p22 Catholic ethics charter is abuse sequel. The Rennick Catholic Church has issued a charter covering the behaviour of its clergy and members of the order following revelations of 50 years of sexual scandals and abuse. (HM150720) THE HOBART MERCURY Eve Lamb p3 Smokes sting catches sellers. A secret survey undertaken by the Quit Tasmania organisation has found more than 140 Tas tobacco retailers are selling cigarettes to children. (HM150721) MAJOR MEDIA RELEASES Federal Shadow Health 8.1 million Australians to pay more for health Minister Jenny care. Federal Shadow Health Minister Jenny Macklin 14/7 Macklin says more than eight million people will face charges for public hospital treatment under the Liberal Premiers� Plan to means test access to public hospitals. (HM150722) The Australian Vice- A Journey Well begun But Only Half Completed. The Chancellors� Australian Vice-Chancellors� Committee says the Committee Federal Government has to increase funding across the spectrum of Australia�s research if it is to realise the vision set out in its Green Paper on research. (HM150723) The Fred Hollows Hats Off to Tim Fischer. The Fred Hollows Foundation Foundation has thanked Tim Fischer for his commitment and generosity towards the foundation. (HM150724) Vic Health and Aged Hospital doctors condemned for bargaining outcome. Care Minister Rob Vic Health and Aged Care Minister Rob Knowles has Knowles announced that doctors working in Victoria�s public hospitals will receive a pay increase of 9 per cent, after successful negotiations. (HM150725) Vic Health and Aged Victorian backs up with extra grants for nurses - Care Minister Rob Knowles. Vic Health and Aged Care Minister Rob Knowles Knowles has announced State Government funding of up to $1.2 million to expand project designed to alleviate, prevent or reduce back injuries amongst nurses. (HM150726) The Complementary Wake up to influenza! The Complementary Healthcare Council of Healthcare Council of Australia has endorsed both Australia the use of anti-influenza drug Relenza and homeopathic product Anas Barb for the treatment of influenza. (HM150727) ELECTRONIC MEDIA SUMMARY 3RN 1800 14/7 Blair announces nurse revamp. UK Prime Minister Tony Blair announced this week a complete revamp of the nursing system, with senior nurses to receive massive pay rises and cadets to be introduced at the bottom level. The nurse shortage is also a problem in Australia, with the pressure of under-funded, under-paid and overworked nurses quitting the system. Intvs: Mary Kiarella, spokesperson Nursing, Midwifery and Health Dept of the University of Technology; Belinda Morrison, spokesperson Vic Nursing Federation. (Dur:04:54) (HM150728) 3AK 1500 14/7 Office making workers sick. Current research claims the electro magnetic fields generated by computers are making office workers ill with �sick building syndrome�, which produces symptoms such as fatigue and depression. (Dur:04:06) (HM150729) 2BL 0900 14/7 Hospital problems stem from funding. As the hospital crisis continues, with Royal North Shore claiming they have had to turn away intensive care patients, AMA State President Kerryn Phelps says it reflects expressions of anger and frustration at the system which have been brewing for some time, blaming recent requests to further slash budgets as having urged the outcry. Phelps claims there is no doubt that patient care is suffering and that solutions must transcend political boundaries because they stem from a dysfunctional funding system, suggesting a larger percentage of the gross domestic product be allocated to the health sector. (Dur:09:00) (HM150730) OTHER PRINT ARTICLES 15/7 Australian Overdose bungle p4 15/7 Australian National health review urged p5 15/7 Financial Medicare system is a bitter pill to p18 Review swallow 15/7 Sydney Morning Scientists set to clean up at the Games p5 Herald 15/7 Sydney Morning Working on kids� time p13 Herald 15/7 Sydney Morning The real gamble of quality health care p16 Herald 15/7 Sydney Morning Westmead p16 Herald 15/7 The Age An old trouper takes bedlam in her stride pA9 15/7 The Age The long arms of tobacco companies pA16 15/7 The Age Propping up the PM over drugs pA16 15/7 The Age Maurice Ewing: obituary pB7 15/7 Canberra Times Hospital cuts condemned p2 15/7 Canberra Times GM foods well tested before release p8 15/7 Canberra Times Kakadu decision is the right one p8 15/7 Canberra Times Our escape clause on greenhouse gas p9 15/7 West Australian Diabetes sought p37 15/7 West Australian Dave Hughes p67 15/7 Courier Mail Sean Parnell p10 15/7 Courier Mail Sean Parnell p10 15/7 Courier Mail Missing the point to health care? p12 15/7 Courier Mail Paying for public hospitals p12 15/7 Herald Sun Husband despairs over bed p2 15/7 Herald Sun Blood bank drying up p5 15/7 Herald Sun Lab takes on measles p12 15/7 Daily Telegraph Not a healthy debate p10 15/7 Daily Telegraph Playing the medi-game p12 15/7 Daily Telegraph Hospitals can teach p17 14/7 Kalgoorlie Society�s disadvantaged must be looked p4 Miner after 14/7 Kalgoorlie Hospital policy is discriminatory p4 Miner 13/7 Kalgoorlie Nursing home gets palliative care room p2 Miner 13/7 Kalgoorlie Port police to lose their locks for a p5 Miner worthy cause 10/7 Border Mail Hospital set to review strategy on beds p8 9/7 NT News Man died �of internal bleeding� p3 8/7 Border Mail Hospital to sell soon p1 HEALTHMonitor is produced by Sarah Hanley and Kim Biedrzychi Transcripts, clippings, video and audio tapes, further information. 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