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Major upgrade to ageing hospitals in $3b NSW govt blitz

Major upgrade to ageing hospitals in $3b NSW govt blitz

Western Sydney's stretched health services and hospitals will receive a significant boost as part of a major budget investment by the NSW government.

One in three with mental condition won't get help

One in three with mental condition won't get help

One in three with mental condition won't get help

One in three with mental condition won't get help

A survey shows Australians are dismissing or delaying mental health support due to costs, waitlists or believing their condition isn't serious enough.

Shocking birth trauma stories prompt maternity panel

Shocking birth trauma stories prompt maternity panel

Shocking birth trauma stories prompt maternity panel

Shocking birth trauma stories prompt maternity panel

Shocking stories of women's traumatic birthing experiences are driving the push for better maternity services and outcomes in NSW.

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Deadline to claim almost $7m in aged care back pay

Deadline to claim almost $7m in aged care back pay

Nurses and other workers at a major aged care provider were underpaid almost $7 million over seven years and all money must be claimed within weeks.

Medicinal cannabis eases pain, anxiety, fatigue: study

Medicinal cannabis eases pain, anxiety, fatigue: study

Short-term results from an Australian longitudinal study back up the use of medicinal cannabis as a treatment for anxiety, depression, pain and fatigue.

Australians yet to shake pandemic blues as costs bite

Australians yet to shake pandemic blues as costs bite

A wide-ranging wellbeing report shows Australians are yet to completely shake their COVID-19 pandemic blues as their wages go backwards and bills mount.

Ambulance times improve but emergency stays get longer

Ambulance times improve but emergency stays get longer

Emergency departments remain under pressure in NSW while elective surgery waitlists have improved and ambulances are responding quicker, the latest data shows.

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Stronger botox and filler safeguards on the cards

Stronger botox and filler safeguards on the cards

Stronger botox and filler safeguards on the cards

Stronger botox and filler safeguards on the cards

Authorities are cracking down on advertising and regulations for cosmetic procedures like botox in a bid to improve safety as their popularity soars.

Pressure ramps up as paramedics waste years waiting

Pressure ramps up as paramedics waste years waiting

Pressure ramps up as paramedics waste years waiting

Pressure ramps up as paramedics waste years waiting

Victorian paramedics have wasted years waiting for their patients to be seen by doctors as the state's health minister calls for more federal action.

Elderly Australians urged to get COVID-19 booster

Elderly Australians urged to get COVID-19 booster

Elderly Australians urged to get COVID-19 booster

Elderly Australians urged to get COVID-19 booster

Australia's vaccine advisers urge Australians above a certain age to get a COVID-19 booster if six months has passed since their last dose.

Pharmacists shelve medicines campaign as talks begin

Pharmacists shelve medicines campaign as talks begin

Pharmacists shelve medicines campaign as talks begin

Pharmacists shelve medicines campaign as talks begin

The federal government has entered into talks with the peak body representing pharmacies as its 60-day medicine dispensing policy kicks off.

Queensland hospitals vaccine mandate to be scrapped

Queensland hospitals vaccine mandate to be scrapped

Queensland hospitals vaccine mandate to be scrapped

Queensland hospitals vaccine mandate to be scrapped

Consultation will begin to scrap a rule that disallowed unvaccinated health workers from working in Queensland hospitals during the pandemic.

NSW hospital wards to get more nurses after union deal

NSW hospital wards to get more nurses after union deal

NSW hospital wards to get more nurses after union deal

NSW hospital wards to get more nurses after union deal

More nurses will be placed on wards under an agreement between their union and the NSW government to improve staffing ratios.

Blood cancer drug could replace lifelong HIV medication

Blood cancer drug could replace lifelong HIV medication

Blood cancer drug could replace lifelong HIV medication

Blood cancer drug could replace lifelong HIV medication

An existing blood cancer drug has shown promise in killing ‘silent’ HIV cells and delaying reinfections, with a clinical trial to begin next year.

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Python parasite found in woman's brain in world first

A researcher has praised an Australian woman's courage after doctors found an eight-centimetre parasite from a python in her brain during surgery.

Cruise passengers wave goodbye to COVID restrictions

Passengers will be able to cruise around the country unrestricted after state governments lifted the final COVID-19 mandates on cruise ships.

Trial to examine driving with medicinal cannabis risks

The Victorian government will have an 18-month closed track trial to investigate road safety risks associated with the use of medicinal cannabis.

Drug overdose deaths remain at 'crisis' levels: report

Australia remains in the grip of a drug overdose crisis, with an annual report showing most of the deaths are unintentional.

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'Disappearing' universal healthcare in inquiry's sights

A "once-in-a-generation" probe of the NSW health system will examine ways to cut waste and reduce escalating costs with a view to improve patient care.

Surge in deadly strep A infection prompts vaccine calls

Melbourne researchers are pushing for more clinical trials for strep A vaccines as new research shows a significant rise in Australian cases.

NSW to scrap 'arcane' cruise vaccine, mask mandates

NSW will push to scrap COVID-19 requirements for cruise ships as the state looks to move on from the pandemic and reignite the tourism sector.

Former cancer researcher accused of dodgy findings

A medical journal has retracted a study by a former leading Australian cancer researcher saying it is unlikely his experiments were actually performed.

Angry regional midwives rally for better resources

Frustrated Queensland midwives are demanding better resourcing after a safety audit revealed some are allocated up to 20 mothers and babies at a time.

Nation-leading clinic helps hundreds with silicosis

A respiratory clinic in Melbourne will remain open for another three years to ensure support for workers diagnosed with an incurable lung disease.

Pandemic drives uptick in Australia's health workforce

The number of Australians registered as health practitioners has risen by 18 per cent over the past four years, with new nurses leading the way.

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