Health

Western Australia’s largest health insurer HBF and east coast counterpart HCF have ended discussions regarding a planned merger but neither has clearly explained the reasons.

SPECIAL REPORT: Western Australia’s 10 largest philanthropic foundations distributed $65 million last year, but like many charities, some of these organisations are increasingly targeting individual supporters to offset rising fundraising costs.

A Perth-based medical solutions startup has partnered with St John of God Subiaco Hospital to run a pilot for its new virtual reality x-ray software, with improved pre-surgical planning among its benefits.

Former St John of God Healthcare executive Shane Kelly has been appointed as the organisation’s new chief executive, replacing the long-serving Michael Stanford, who stood down last month.

After 11 years at its helm, Silver Chain chief executive Christopher McGowan will depart the community care organisation and return to his home in South Australia, taking up the role of SA Health chief executive in May.

Medibank Private says the number of pre-registrations for its share offer exceeded its expectations, with 750,494 lodgements received to date.

Two of the state’s largest investment funds have had reported strong returns on investment for the 2012-13 financial year.

Next month private company Serco will begin installing communications and technology infrastructure in the $2 billion Fiona Stanley Hospital – marking a key milestone in its delivery of facilities

THEY have run some of the state’s biggest health services operations and now they have joined forces to form a consultancy to help others do the same.

National healthcare services provider GenesisCare has joined forces with the state government in a move that will more than double the treatment capacity for cancer patients in Western Australia over the next four years.

PERTH-BASED telecommunications provider iiNet is set to provide free telephone calls for customers calling crisis and mental he

Community organisation Green Skills has won the overall award at the WA Environment Awards.

A Peter Mansell-chaired cancer research trust has cashed in its shareholding in Sydney-based Sirtex Medical, netting $20.6 million from the sale.

Leanne Preston is fast becoming Australia’s version of UK businesswoman and The Body Shop founder Anita Roddick, a comparison she is only too happy about.

A $2.5 million private donation to cancer and heart disease treatment at Royal Perth Hospital has been matched dollar for dollar by the WA Government.

Western Australian telephone counselling service Lifeline has turned 10.

HEALTHCARE equipment company Medical Corporation Australasia, through its 81.2 per cent subsidiary ObjectiVision, has signed a distribution agreement for the US and Canada with He

PERTH-BASED natural health care products manufacturer Wild Child is set to expand into global markets with a new international contracts and an expanded product line.

PRIVATE hospital chiefs have criticised a WA Government letter they say is aimed at “poaching” their nurses.

A COMBINATION of head lice, Shane Gould and a carefully deployed marketing plan has enabled a Margaret River business to develop a range of natural health products for Australia and the world.

A MARGARET River company’s environmentally-friendly head lice treatment is set to gain 18 per cent of the $5.3 million Australian treatment market by December.