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Latest news: Health
Prominent dentist banned for four years for misconduct
A dentist known for his no-brace orthodontic treatment has been banned for four years after performing procedures without the appropriate qualifications.
Jun 10, 2024
Paramedic caught high on drugs while working on shift
A Victorian paramedic who tested positive to a cocktail of drugs while working and admitted to a long history of drug abuse has been suspended for 12 months.
Jun 10, 2024
More telehealth, ED boost to ease hospital pressure
A $480 million boost to ease hospital pressure in NSW includes more free telehealth appointments and expanding emergency department short stay units.
Jun 09, 2024
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Undiagnosed leukaemia caused toddler's hospital death
A toddler's death from complications of an undiagnosed blood cancer is being investigated with the boy's parents saying they repeatedly asked for tests.
Jun 07, 2024
New test promises earlier detection of dementia onset
Researchers have found a way to identify dementia up to nine years before diagnosis, paving the way for proactive and personalised healthcare strategies.
Jun 06, 2024
Local Sydney council probing potential cancer cluster
A union is calling on a local council to take further action after a potential cancer cluster was discovered among staff.
Jun 06, 2024
Australia's leading cause of death revealed
The majority of deaths in Australia have multiple causes but heart disease contributed more than any other, research shows.
Jun 05, 2024
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Shopping centre tragedy sparks mental health funds rise
Additional funds will be directed to services for homeless people in NSW suffering from mental illness, following a mass stabbing that left six people dead.
Jun 04, 2024
Hospital crisis sees elective surgeries cancelled
South Australia's public hospital system is in an 'unprecedented crisis', with a 'code yellow' declared to try and ease pressure on emergency departments.
Jun 01, 2024
Contact tracing ongoing in Queensland monkeypox cluster
Queensland has recorded 10 cases of monkeypox but they are not linked to a cluster found in a southern state.
May 30, 2024
Lack of GPs driving record hospital pressure: minister
NSW emergency department attendances and ambulance responses are at a record high, while the state lost 500 general practitioners in one year.
May 29, 2024
Gut health identified in combating Parkinson's disease
Researchers have received $4 million to work on a treatment they hope will slow or stop Parkinson’s disease by targeting gut health.
May 28, 2024
New hope to cut side effects of anti-psychotic drugs
A new coating for anti-psychotic drugs that mitigates weight gain as a side effect has the potential to change the lives of patients, researchers say.
May 26, 2024
Premier rejects nurses' push for major pay increase
Chris Minns says nurses and midwives deserve a pay rise but their demands for a 15 per cent boost is beyond the state's means.
May 22, 2024
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Cardiac surgery suspended at major Melbourne hospital
Cardiac surgery at Austin Health in Melbourne has been temporarily suspended due to a bypass machine fault which was discovered during an operation.
May 22, 2024
Additional deaths probed after hospital failure claims
A review into allegations deaths were not correctly reported at a major hospital will probe an additional 63 cases after the discovery of irregularities.
May 21, 2024
Care network to take the collective fight to cancer
The Australian Comprehensive Cancer Network, a pioneering initiative that aims to address significant disparities in cancer outcomes, will be launched today.
May 20, 2024
Low blood donation storages as sickness grips Victoria
Lifeblood Red Cross is calling on new donors to step up, as sickness plagues Victoria.
May 19, 2024
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Worker wins legal fight in engineered stone safety fail
A stone supplier has copped the first fine of its kind after exposing a worker to silica dust and the risk of serious illness over almost seven years.
May 17, 2024
Nurses open beds after pay agreement with government
Nurses and midwives have suspended escalated industrial action after reaching an in-principle agreement with the Victorian government over pay and conditions.
May 17, 2024
Funding package to help women who suffer miscarriages
A $9.5 million funding package to help women who have experienced miscarriage has been announced by the federal government.
May 16, 2024
Under-pressure emergency departments get more nurses
Two hospitals under critical pressure to serve Sydney communities will be the first to benefit from NSW changes to staffing ratios.
May 16, 2024
Aussies chipping away at their super for dental work
Australia's medical regulator is investigating claims dentists are encouraging patients to access their super to pay for dental treatments.
May 15, 2024
Review sparked after three deaths at mental health unit
Multiple deaths at a Brisbane hospital have sparked an independent review, with Queensland's public mental health services under fire.
May 15, 2024
Six deaths under review after hospital failure claims
A coroner has been asked to investigate six deaths after allegations a senior hospital staff member didn't report them as legally required.
May 14, 2024
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