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Push to support bereaved parents after hospital deaths

Push to support bereaved parents after hospital deaths

The families of boys who died at privately run hospitals have hit out at their sons' care, as the peak medical body says issues persist across health systems.

'Reduce the misery' and get a flu jab, experts urge

'Reduce the misery' and get a flu jab, experts urge

'Reduce the misery' and get a flu jab, experts urge

'Reduce the misery' and get a flu jab, experts urge

People are being urged to take influenza and other respiratory diseases seriously and get vaccinated before cold weather arrives.

Spotlight on IVF regulation over embryo mix-up

Spotlight on IVF regulation over embryo mix-up

Spotlight on IVF regulation over embryo mix-up

Spotlight on IVF regulation over embryo mix-up

The parents impacted by a mix-up at a leading IVF clinic will be entitled to compensation and a leading legal expert believes the birth family will get custody.

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Legal 'nightmare' after woman births stranger's baby

Legal 'nightmare' after woman births stranger's baby

An IVF mix up that led to a woman giving birth to someone else's baby could wade into uncharted legal territory and highlighted concerns with the industry.

Young survivors say cancer does not end with remission

Young survivors say cancer does not end with remission

More than 30,000 Australians are young cancer survivors but little is known about how the disease affects patients later in life.

Woman gives birth to stranger's baby after IVF bungle

Woman gives birth to stranger's baby after IVF bungle

A mistake at a fertility care clinic has resulted in a woman unknowingly giving birth to another patient's baby after their embryos were mixed up.

Health giant wants to check out of 'great hospital'

Health giant wants to check out of 'great hospital'

A major public hospital's deal with a troubled private operator could come to an end after a two-year-old's death prompted a ban on future partnerships.

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Busy city-centre on alert after legionnaires' hits six

Busy city-centre on alert after legionnaires' hits six

Busy city-centre on alert after legionnaires' hits six

Busy city-centre on alert after legionnaires' hits six

Six people have been hospitalised with hundreds of thousands more warned to monitor for symptoms after a bacterial outbreak in a busy city-centre.

Doctor covering 150 patients pleads for fair treatment

Doctor covering 150 patients pleads for fair treatment

Doctor covering 150 patients pleads for fair treatment

Doctor covering 150 patients pleads for fair treatment

Henry Crayton worked 135 hours in the past fortnight with just one day off, covering 150 patients per shift - and he's not alone in wanting better treatment.

Reformers back drug summit on sniffer dogs and driving

Reformers back drug summit on sniffer dogs and driving

Reformers back drug summit on sniffer dogs and driving

Reformers back drug summit on sniffer dogs and driving

Banning strip searches and sniffer dogs at festivals are good first steps towards drug reform but advocates want a quicker and more ambitious overhaul.

Teenage ailments linked to poor diets and bad habits

Teenage ailments linked to poor diets and bad habits

Teenage ailments linked to poor diets and bad habits

Teenage ailments linked to poor diets and bad habits

An Australian-first study has linked teen chronic diseases and developmental conditions to lifestyle factors ranging from poor diets to excess screen time.

Unfiltered warnings aim to shock smokers into quitting

Unfiltered warnings aim to shock smokers into quitting

Unfiltered warnings aim to shock smokers into quitting

Unfiltered warnings aim to shock smokers into quitting

Confronting new health warnings will appear on individual cigarettes as a range of mandatory changes to tobacco products take effect.

Doctors make voluntary assisted dying plea for election

Doctors make voluntary assisted dying plea for election

Doctors make voluntary assisted dying plea for election

Doctors make voluntary assisted dying plea for election

Australia's peak doctors body is calling for the next federal government to change laws so voluntary assisted dying services can be provided by telehealth.

Hospital partnership ban a legacy of toddler's death

Hospital partnership ban a legacy of toddler's death

Hospital partnership ban a legacy of toddler's death

Hospital partnership ban a legacy of toddler's death

Private operators will be banned from getting involved in acute care in one state after a toddler's tragic death at a controversial hospital.

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More nurses to help women cope with breast cancer

The recruitment of additional specialist nurses is expected to provide more patients with support navigating their treatment and the health system.

Alcohol risk ad blitz aims to stop overseas tragedies

A new campaign targeting young people travelling overseas is aiming to prevent alcohol-related tragedies which killed two Australian teenagers.

Nurses strike for better pay at hospital under scrutiny

Nurses and midwives at a privately run public hospital, already in the crosshairs of a parliamentary probe, are striking for a pay rise and staffing increase.

One state won't leave cardiac arrest survival to chance

People who suffer cardiac arrest are more likely to survive the medical condition in one Australian state than almost anywhere else in the world.

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Koalas 'closer to extinction' with new disease outbreak

A potentially devastating disease has been found in one state's last healthy koala population, further endangering the species.

GPs and clinics to ease demand on emergency, ambulances

Doctors say Australia's largest public health system is struggling to cope with demand as non-urgent patients are encouraged to seek alternatives to emergency.

Higher bar to prove stress, burnout in compo overhaul

Psychological injuries that stop people getting on with the job have been blamed for making a major state workers compensation scheme unsustainable.

Plea to help unlock common condition's genetic secrets

Australians living with the nation's most common mental health condition are being enlisted to help unlock its genetic secrets.

Public mental health system 'overwhelmed' as staff quit

Psychiatrists are demanding a big, one-off pay increase as they face off in court against a state government refusing to budge.

Better value for patients in bid to fix transparency

The amount Australians must pay for their medical costs will become clearer under an election promise to improve the nation's price disclosure tool.

IVF, contraception drugs cheaper as birth rate dips

Several women's health drugs are being made cheaper as the government aims to boost the success of IVF treatments and help those suffering a painful condition.

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