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Teenager restrained, secluded during hospital visit

Teenager restrained, secluded during hospital visit

An investigation has found a teenager was improperly restrained and secluded during a mental health admission to Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital.

Vaccinations urged ahead of winter school holidays

Vaccinations urged ahead of winter school holidays

Vaccinations urged ahead of winter school holidays

Vaccinations urged ahead of winter school holidays

With winter flu and COVID-19 cases surging, parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated before heading off on school holidays.

No evidence medical clinic followed vaccine guidelines

No evidence medical clinic followed vaccine guidelines

No evidence medical clinic followed vaccine guidelines

No evidence medical clinic followed vaccine guidelines

An investigation has found there is no documented evidence that vaccines at a Tasmanian medical clinic were stored correctly over a 20-year period.

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IVF technologies could lead to genetic divide: AMA

IVF technologies could lead to genetic divide: AMA

Australia's peak medical body is warning society will be in trouble if a genetic divide emerged through use of technology not accessible to poor people.

GP shortage facing Australia after 'decades of neglect'

GP shortage facing Australia after 'decades of neglect'

Australia is being warned it may face a GP shortage of 10,000 doctors after years of neglect by successive governments, the nation's peak medical body says.

Two women snatch newborn from Queensland hospital

Two women snatch newborn from Queensland hospital

Police are searching for a newborn girl taken from a Queensland hospital by two women, sparking an amber alert for the child deemed to be at significant risk.

Call for justice after damning Vic mental health report

Call for justice after damning Vic mental health report

The Victorian government has refused to say whether it will accept recommendations from a damning report into the state's flawed mental health system.

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Brett Sutton walks from health top job, almost crushed

Brett Sutton walks from health top job, almost crushed

Brett Sutton walks from health top job, almost crushed

Brett Sutton walks from health top job, almost crushed

Chief health officer Brett Sutton admits he has some regrets about Victoria's COVID-19 health measures after resigning to take up a new role at the CSIRO.

Meningococcal alert after two more deaths as cases rise

Meningococcal alert after two more deaths as cases rise

Meningococcal alert after two more deaths as cases rise

Meningococcal alert after two more deaths as cases rise

Two meningococcal patients have died in Victoria just days after it was revealed a NSW resident died from the disease and cases are rising across Australia.

Qld premier reveals personal pain of tragic miscarriage

Qld premier reveals personal pain of tragic miscarriage

Qld premier reveals personal pain of tragic miscarriage

Qld premier reveals personal pain of tragic miscarriage

Annastacia Palaszczuk has shared her experience of having a miscarriage at home as another woman's distressing hospital experience leads to a major review.

Doctors urge COVID and flu jab as fifth wave approaches

Doctors urge COVID and flu jab as fifth wave approaches

Doctors urge COVID and flu jab as fifth wave approaches

Doctors urge COVID and flu jab as fifth wave approaches

A fifth wave of COVID-19 infections is looming this winter, with Australians being urged to get their booster and flu vaccine at the same time.

Vaping crackdown on shops before wider e-cigarette ban

Vaping crackdown on shops before wider e-cigarette ban

Vaping crackdown on shops before wider e-cigarette ban

Vaping crackdown on shops before wider e-cigarette ban

The South Australian government will crack down on the sale of illegal vaping products containing nicotine ahead of a wider federal ban.

Thousands leaving NSW emergency units without treatment

Thousands leaving NSW emergency units without treatment

Thousands leaving NSW emergency units without treatment

Thousands leaving NSW emergency units without treatment

NSW patients are facing long waits as new data shows demand for the state's ambulance and emergency departments reaching record levels.

UQ forges global deal to create home-grown vaccines

UQ forges global deal to create home-grown vaccines

UQ forges global deal to create home-grown vaccines

UQ forges global deal to create home-grown vaccines

Brisbane will become a hub for vaccine development in the Asia-Pacific region under a deal between a Queensland university and a top US school.

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New assisted dying laws help 12 people end suffering

South Australia's assisted dying regime has received positive feedback after the first three months of operation, the state government says.

Doctors wasting too much time on bureaucratic red tape

Doctors waste too much time with non-standardised templates, naming specialists in referrals and outdated data-sharing, according to the RACGP.

Qld nursing, midwifery students to get $5k rural bonus

The Queensland government has made an early budget announcement around incentives to get nursing and midwifery students to the regions for placements.

Teenage smoking rates triple as vape crackdown looms

While the federal government mulls over new vaping regulations, tobacco smoking rates are on the rise, worrying health experts.

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NSW reviews safety reforms for frontline health workers

A spate of violent incidents and recommendations to improve safety in hospitals has prompted a review into whether frontline workers are properly protected.

Breakthrough in disease affecting one in nine women

Australian researchers have made a major leap forward, paving the way for the treatment of endometriosis, which could rapidly change health outcomes for women.

Hospital admissions fell as pandemic caseload surged

The peak of the COVID-19 pandemic actually saw a fall in hospital admissions but doctors say pressure remains to clear backlogs in elective surgery.

'It's simple': calls for protections for NSW doctors

The Australian Medical Association is asking the NSW government to award similar protections for doctors as they have for emergency workers.

Vapers urged to see health risks through the haze

Young vape users and their parents are being targeted in a new campaign to raise awareness about the harms of e-cigarettes.

Heavy metals, nicotine, arsenic in retail vape products

Vaping products available from Queensland retailers have been found to contain chemicals including nicotine, arsenic and lead, according to a government study.

Spike in flu cases places unvaccinated elderly at risk

Health authorities are urging older members of the community to get vaccinated as flu cases spike across NSW just a week before winter.

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