Source: Hunter New England Health
Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and it’s on the increase. In the Hunter New England Health region the number of reported cases has more than doubled over the past five years.
In 2007 there were 1,751 reported cases of Chlamydia, while in 2006 there were 1857 cases. This is compared to 402 cases in 1999.
Source: University of Newcastle
Dr Alan Brichta from the University of Newcastle has received a massive $1 million boost to continue his groundbreaking research into dizziness - a disorder affecting nearly half of Australia’s population over the age of 60.
A Senior/Principal Research Fellowship from The Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation will support Dr Brichta’s work into how balance signals are generated in the inner ear organs and the way this information is transmitted to the brain.
Source: University of Newcastle
State-of-the-art simulated hospital wards that will give students a leading edge in their medical training will be unveiled at the University of Newcastle Central Coast campus today.
The purpose-built health skills laboratory features two five-bed hospital wards including preparation areas and a tutorial room. The laboratory will be used by nursing and health sciences students as part of their clinical training.
Source: HMRI
The latest technology from China and clinical and imaging expertise in the Hunter have been brought together in a bid to minimise the devastating impact of stroke.
A team from Harbin Medical University (HMU) in Northern China is this week meeting with the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) Stroke Research Group to advance research into cooling the brain after a stroke, through a world first acute stroke research partnership between Australia and China.
Source: Hunter New England Health
A new mental health respite program for the Hunter is taking the pressure off those looking after a person with a mental illness.
Under the Federal Government’s Mental Health Respite Program, respite funding is now available specifically for carers of people with mental health issues.
In October 2007, additional funding was provided to the Hunter Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre, a part of Hunter New England Health.
Mental Health Respite Coordinator Don Thorn said the increased funding is about people who care for a person with a mental illness the opportunity to live an independent life, while caring for a friend or loved one.
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