INTERVIEWS

Overview:
• A Newspoll study last year found more than 80 per cent of Canberrans supported the so called Scores on Doors program. But the Government today announced the proposal had been dumped after consultation with stakeholders. Health Minister Simon Corbell said the decision comes after a “dramatic improvement” in health safety standards in the ACT.

•  Carers chief executive officer Rosemary Warmington said the demand for carers was higher than ever but extra layers of complexity, such as a planned national carers digital gateway, might be unnecessary hurdles in what could already be a complex and stressful system to navigate.

•  A Coalition MP has called on the Federal Government to help states fund the cost of drug testing drivers. Currently it costs up to $600 to return a positive drug test, compared to a positive random breath test which costs just $1. State governments pick up the tab for drug testing and police in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia have significantly increased their testing regimes.

Guest: Stephen Eddey
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Stephen Eddey is a qualified Nutritionist and Naturopath and is the Principal of Australia’s longest established natural medicine college, Health Schools Australia. He has completed a Bachelor of Complementary Medicine as well as a Masters in Health Science and PhD in Nutritional Medicine.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, we welcome returning guest Stephen Eddey who is here to share information on the cellular energy and heart health benefits of Ubiquinol. A number of studies has shown that respondents who were given Ubiquinol demonstrated higher levels of muscle power compared to those who did not receive the supplement. Results have also shown that using Ubiquinol for sports nutrition can be seen to have several advantages for sportspeople and regular supplementation can aid faster recovery, better adaption and power enhancement.

News on Health Professional Radio. Today is the 12th October 2015. Read by Rebecca Foster.Overview: • The study from Cicely Saunders Institute at King’s College London found terminally ill cancer patients who died at home experienced similar pain levels but more peace in their last week of life compared to dying in hospital. Relatives of more than 350 passed cancer patients took part in the study, which was published in BioMed Central. Half of those died in hospital and half at home.

• Physicists from the University of Sydney have devised a way to make nanoscale, synthetic diamonds light up inside a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine and act as a beacon for cancer. Diamonds on their own do not light up in an MRI scan, but after some manipulation they are able to be detected.

• Vincent Lambert, 38, has been in a persistent vegetative state since a 2008 road accident. The judges said his doctors were within their rights, based on their “professional and moral independence,” to suspend an earlier court decision that would have seen them cut the intravenous food and water keeping Mr Lambert alive. According to Friday’s court ruling, the decision to stop intravenous feeding can be undertaken “solely by the doctor in charge of care.” The hospital may not oppose it.

Guest: Dr. Carol Gunn
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr Carol Gunn is a physician practicing in Portland, Oregon, whose professional mission changed after the loss of her sister. She is now an outspoken advocate for patient safety and is beginning to collect other patient safety stories. Dr Gunn believes that with strong healthcare leadership, transparency and accountability, the tide will turn on medical errors. She can be contacted at www.CarolGunnMD.com.

Segment overview: In this segment Dr. Carol Gunn talks about her work in the patient safety field.

Guest: Dr. Carol Gunn
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr Carol Gunn is a physician practicing in Portland, Oregon, whose professional mission changed after the loss of her sister. She is now an outspoken advocate for patient safety and is beginning to collect other patient safety stories. Dr Gunn believes that with strong healthcare leadership, transparency and accountability, the tide will turn on medical errors. She can be contacted at www.CarolGunnMD.com.

Segment overview: In this segment Dr. Carol Gunn discusses her work to turn the tide on medical errors.

Guest: Dr. Carol Gunn
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr Carol Gunn is a physician practicing in Portland, Oregon, whose professional mission changed after the loss of her sister. She is now an outspoken advocate for patient safety and is beginning to collect other patient safety stories. Dr Gunn believes that with strong healthcare leadership, transparency and accountability, the tide will turn on medical errors. She can be contacted at www.CarolGunnMD.com.

Segment overview: In this segment Dr. Carol Gunn talks about her sister Anna’s death due to medical errors.

Guest: Barby Ingle
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Barby Ingle suffers from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) and endometriosis. She is a chronic pain educator, patient advocate, motivational speaker, best-selling author, and president of the Power of Pain Foundation. More information about Barby can be found at www.barbyingle.com and more on Power of Pain Foundation at www.powerofpain.org

Segment overview: In this segment Barby Ingle, Power of Pain Foundation President and pain advocate talks about her work with health professionals.

Guest: Barby Ingle
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Barby Ingle suffers from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) and endometriosis. She is a chronic pain educator, patient advocate, motivational speaker, best-selling author, and president of the Power of Pain Foundation. More information about Barby can be found at www.barbyingle.com and more on Power of Pain Foundation at www.powerofpain.org

Segment overview: In this segment Barby Ingle, Power of Pain Foundation President talks about her work with the foundation and their mission.

Guest: Barby Ingle
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Barby Ingle suffers from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) and endometriosis. She is a chronic pain educator, patient advocate, motivational speaker, best-selling author, and president of the Power of Pain Foundation. More information about Barby can be found at www.barbyingle.com and more on Power of Pain Foundation at www.powerofpain.org

Segment overview: In this segment Barby Ingle, Power of Pain Foundation President and pain advocate talks about her personal journey with chronic pain and Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy.

Overview:
• Additional staff are expected to be rostered in the Maternity Ward and Emergency Department of Tamworth Hospital following a meeting between nurses and the head of the Hunter New England Health District. Tamworth MP, Kevin Anderson, said nurses met with Hunter New England Health Chief Executive Michael Di Rienzo, to voice their concerns about staffing levels.

• The state-owned Quadriplegic Centre in Shenton Park in Perth needs to be demolished and rebuilt because its ageing infrastructure is failing to meet the needs of current residents according to Shane Yensch the executive director. 

• A Tasmanian mother illegally using medicinal cannabis has ruled out participating in the New South Wales trial of the drug. The Tasmanian Government is finalising its involvement in the trial and has offered to supply participants from the state. However it could prove some parents who are using the drugs to treat their ill children refusing to put them at risk.