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Melbourne's original injecting room to stay

Melbourne's original injecting room to stay

Extra support will be given to Melbourne's sole supervised drug injecting facility after the Victorian government scrapped plans to push ahead with a second.

Australia's healthcare system delivers value for money

Australia's healthcare system delivers value for money

Australia's healthcare system delivers value for money

Australia's healthcare system delivers value for money

The Productivity Commission has released a new report on the nation's healthcare system which concludes it is delivering significant returns on investment.

Dumping of second city injection room 'will cost lives'

Dumping of second city injection room 'will cost lives'

Dumping of second city injection room 'will cost lives'

Dumping of second city injection room 'will cost lives'

A second supervised injecting room will not be built in Melbourne, after the state government rejected a report recommending one for the CBD.

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Sick boy was 'so much worse' when let go from hospital

Sick boy was 'so much worse' when let go from hospital

A coroner is investigating the circumstances that led to a 19-month-old boy's death from meningitis after he was seen by multiple health professionals.

Report alleges big-dog bent 'killing' small businesses

Report alleges big-dog bent 'killing' small businesses

A massive $367 billion infrastructure pipeline is threatened by big multinationals squeezing out small and medium firms for government contracts, a lobby says.

Record emergency visits driving long hospital waits

Record emergency visits driving long hospital waits

NSW hospitals have seen a record number of patients seeking urgent care but the health minister says emergency departments cannot be used as medical centres.

Funding fix needed to help dire mental health system

Funding fix needed to help dire mental health system

A push to invest in NSW mental health services has been launched by advocacy groups which say the sector is critically underfunded and lags behind other states.

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More than $1 billion for women and girls' health plan

More than $1 billion for women and girls' health plan

More than $1 billion for women and girls' health plan

More than $1 billion for women and girls' health plan

The Queensland government has pledged $1 billion over five years to improve women and girls' health care experience as part of a landmark strategy.

Man 'very scared' of hospital before fatal misdiagnosis

Man 'very scared' of hospital before fatal misdiagnosis

Man 'very scared' of hospital before fatal misdiagnosis

Man 'very scared' of hospital before fatal misdiagnosis

Aboriginal people fear and mistrust the hospital system, an Indigenous doctor has told the inquest into the death of NSW man Ricky Hampson Jr.

Hospital did not scan Indigenous man 'writhing' in pain

Hospital did not scan Indigenous man 'writhing' in pain

Hospital did not scan Indigenous man 'writhing' in pain

Hospital did not scan Indigenous man 'writhing' in pain

A coroner has been asked to examine whether bias was a factor in the treatment of Indigenous man Ricky Hampson Jr, who died soon after leaving Dubbo hospital.

GPs in last-ditch bid to avoid tax and $15 fee hike

GPs in last-ditch bid to avoid tax and $15 fee hike

GPs in last-ditch bid to avoid tax and $15 fee hike

GPs in last-ditch bid to avoid tax and $15 fee hike

The introduction of payroll tax for GPs would likely force cash-strapped medical clinics to pass on extra fees to patients, a representative body warns.

Hospital waits balloon, GP visits down as costs bite

Hospital waits balloon, GP visits down as costs bite

Hospital waits balloon, GP visits down as costs bite

Hospital waits balloon, GP visits down as costs bite

People are putting off seeing their local doctors, waiting longer for ambulances and languishing in emergency departments, federal government figures reveal.

Vic paramedics consider striking over pay, conditions

Vic paramedics consider striking over pay, conditions

Vic paramedics consider striking over pay, conditions

Vic paramedics consider striking over pay, conditions

Victorian paramedics have rejected Ambulance Victoria's latest enterprise bargaining agreement offer, with strike action now on the cards.

Population pressure on Qld health system

Population pressure on Qld health system

Population pressure on Qld health system

Population pressure on Qld health system

Growing demand for hospital presentations and ambulances services has affected health services and emergency departments in Queensland.

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System in decay: inquiry seeks action on dental care

A Senate committee says the government should bite the bullet on public delivery of dental care and ways to boost the oral health workforce.

Workload relief for midwives in patient ratio reforms

Midwives working in Queensland public hospitals will soon operate under patient ratios after the state's health minister tabled reforms to parliament.

Ageing population key health care challenge for NSW

A landmark inquiry into the NSW health system will not be adversarial or blame people working within it for issues and will rather identify ways to improve it.

'Life or death': rural health back under the spotlight

An inquiry will examine the NSW government's progress in improving healthcare in rural areas, 18 months after revelations the system was at breaking point.

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Qld Health faces long-stay patient challenge

The Queensland government will inject $200 million over two years to help address the number of long stay hospital patients causing significant challenges.

Queensland's opposition ramps up pledge on ambulances

LNP leader David Crisafulli has signalled an early election commitment to reduce ambulance ramping in Queensland as hospitals struggle.

Plan to step up climate investment in vital regions

Super funds and other climate investors have released a plan to help bankroll new industries so workers facing job losses do not shoulder the burden alone.

PM confident of delivering on urgent care clinics

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told a nursing conference the government will exceed its target for urgent care clinics

Doctors call for private help in at-home rehab reforms

Doctors say expanding out-of-hospital care to more patients in the private health system could save millions of dollars and free up thousands of hospital beds.

Unpaid carers are 'unsung heroes' of care economy

As Australians live longer and more people deal with dementia, unpaid carers say they need greater support to keep the care economy afloat.

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.

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