The Darwin Clinic, the Northern Territory’s first private mental health clinic, has celebrated its official opening. Located at Darwin Private Hospital, the $16 million 18 bed facility expects to treat up to 5000 patients in its first 12 months of operation.

Everyone has experienced the malaise one feels after a poor night's sleep, whether it be from caring for a sick child, after a late-night out, or even after lying awake stressed about an important event to come. For most, this is a rare occurrence, but 20-35% of the population report daily or near-daily inadequate sleep, difficulty falling or maintaining sleep, daytime tiredness or irritability.1 Society's increasing reliance on electronics and our ever-increasing inability to disconnect from work and social media has further negatively impacted our sleep quality.

Dr HaRyun Won shares a patient fact sheet on endometriosis. Exploring what endometriosis is, it's symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Following a detailed review of the future operations of Parkwynd Private Hospital, Healthscope has made the very difficult decision to close the facility over the coming months.

Marking International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Healthscope’s Chief Medical Officer, Associate Professor Victoria Atkinson reflects on her experience as a women in science, and on what healthcare organisations like Healthscope can do to support today’s purpose of promoting full and equal access to, and participation in, science for women and girls.

As many of us know, a healthy diet is essential to our health and wellbeing. Emerging research in the area of nutrition gives us new insights into eating well; however, there are foundational healthy eating principles that are important for us to be reminded of. Having healthy dietary patterns ensures that we get enough nutrients for good health and can help reduce our risk of chronic health diseases including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and some cancers. Recent research shows that a healthy diet may also benefit mental health.

Each year in Australia, around 1,500 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. In most cases, the cancer is diagnosed at an advanced stage, where it is very difficult to treat. In light of February being Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Dr Helen Green, Gynaecological Oncologist at Gold Coast Private Hospital, has created a patient fact sheet highlighting symptoms of ovarian cancer and how to get screen tested if you feel you are at risk.

Healthscope’s Knox Private Hospital recently celebrated two key milestones, underscoring its reputation as a leading proponent of high-tech medical surgery.