Campaign News
Staff uniting to combat ‘bed block bedlam’ at RNSH
The 350-strong membership of the Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) Medical Staff Council (MSC) will bolster its opposition to the New South Wales government’s grossly under-funded and exceedingly flawed hospital redevelopment plans tomorrow (Wednesday, March 16), at an extraordinary staff meeting to be held in the Kolling Institute auditorium at 1pm. With the NSW election…
Read MoreShortcuts to a leaner future: surgical solutions to mild cases of obesity are on the rise
HEALTH product giant Allergan has announced it will follow Australia’s lead and market its stomach-shrinking Lap-Band to US doctors treating people at the low end of the obesity scale. Until now, US physicians used the surgically implanted device only for seriously obese people, although it has been used for more than a decade to treat…
Read MoreFuture of NSW residents’ health under threat
Team VIVA! were shocked to hear about the NSW Government’s plans to sell off sections of the Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) campus. VIVA! HQ is located in Chatswood, making RNSH our local hospital, should anything dire ever happen (touch wood). The idea that significant parcels of land are earmarked for sale has both shocked…
Read MoreTeam VIVA! socialise at the inaugural Live & Love Short Film Competition awards
There was nothing but love to be felt at the Live & Love Short Film Competition awards on Tuesday, October 19 at Soho Bar, Potts Point, Sydney.
Read MoreVIVA! clinches Golden Target at PRIA national awards
Breaking news from Darwin: The PR ladies at VIVA! Communications capped off a stellar year clinching Highly Commended (second place), in the category for Health Organisations, at the recent (October) 2010 Public Relations Industry of Australia (PRIA) National Awards for Excellence. The national recognition follows hot-on-the-heels of a win for the same ‘Trimming teens with…
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