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Bulk-billing incentives can't stop GP visits cost rise

Bulk-billing incentives can't stop GP visits cost rise

The cost of a GP appointment keeps rising, with a spike in the number of GPs slugging patients more than $90 for a consultation.

Shame a barrier as many delay help for mental health

Shame a barrier as many delay help for mental health

Shame a barrier as many delay help for mental health

Shame a barrier as many delay help for mental health

Some people are waiting up to 10 years before accessing support for mental health issues as a new survey reveals increasing shame about seeking treatment.

Teen's wheezing a 'red flag' before anaphylactic death

Teen's wheezing a 'red flag' before anaphylactic death

Teen's wheezing a 'red flag' before anaphylactic death

Teen's wheezing a 'red flag' before anaphylactic death

A decorated doctor says the death of 17-year-old boy from a severe allergic reaction could have been prevented if doctors had administered adrenaline earlier.

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'Overdoses will grow': calls for more injecting rooms

'Overdoses will grow': calls for more injecting rooms

Drug safety advocates are calling for more medically supervised drug injection services and other measures to reduce overdose deaths.

Aged care reforms may not alleviate long waiting times

Aged care reforms may not alleviate long waiting times

The inspector-general for aged care has told an inquiry older Australians may still be forced to wait long periods to access support despite sector reforms.

Aussie women say they're not educated on contraception

Aussie women say they're not educated on contraception

Many Australian women are not comfortable with their contraception choices but family planning experts say it's crucial they make informed decisions.

Rolling the dice: kids aged 10 caught in gambling haze

Rolling the dice: kids aged 10 caught in gambling haze

One in three parents are worried about their teens gambling, with children aged under 10 among those treated for related health problems.

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Vaping flavours that appeal to kids go up in smoke

Vaping flavours that appeal to kids go up in smoke

Vaping flavours that appeal to kids go up in smoke

Vaping flavours that appeal to kids go up in smoke

Laws coming into effect will limit the sale of vapes to behind pharmacy counters and limit the number of flavours available for the electronic devices.

Insurers accused of robbing public on hospital costs

Insurers accused of robbing public on hospital costs

Insurers accused of robbing public on hospital costs

Insurers accused of robbing public on hospital costs

Heath insurers cost NSW taxpayers $140 million annually in hospital costs, the government says, but the sector has accused the state of a tax by stealth.

Sexual assault victim waited nine hours for rape kit

Sexual assault victim waited nine hours for rape kit

Sexual assault victim waited nine hours for rape kit

Sexual assault victim waited nine hours for rape kit

A sexual assault victim waited nine hours to be examined by a doctor at a Queensland hospital but the premier says the system is improving.

GP visit costs rise despite increase in health funding

GP visit costs rise despite increase in health funding

GP visit costs rise despite increase in health funding

GP visit costs rise despite increase in health funding

People are paying higher out-of-pocket costs to see a GP despite an increase in funding to health care delivering millions more bulk-billed trips to the doctor.

'My body, my choice': unions rally on abortion rights

'My body, my choice': unions rally on abortion rights

'My body, my choice': unions rally on abortion rights

'My body, my choice': unions rally on abortion rights

Concerns the Queensland Liberal National Party will revoke abortion rights if elected to government prompted unions and workers to rally in Brisbane.

Vaccines urged as mpox cases surge in global emergency

Vaccines urged as mpox cases surge in global emergency

Vaccines urged as mpox cases surge in global emergency

Vaccines urged as mpox cases surge in global emergency

Now is the time for eligible people to get their mpox vaccines, experts say, as monthly diagnoses in Australia surge from the single digits to the hundreds.

Care for kids to break cycle of abuse spreads its wings

Care for kids to break cycle of abuse spreads its wings

Care for kids to break cycle of abuse spreads its wings

Care for kids to break cycle of abuse spreads its wings

A program offered to children and young people could provide a long-term sustainable solution to ending domestic and family violence in Australia.

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Premier faces nurses in latest pay dispute escalation

NSW's nurses and midwives have continued their push for an immediate pay increase, sitting down with the premier late on Thursday.

Pharmacy pill trial becomes 'business as usual'

More ways of expanding health care are being considered amid a GP shortage, with women to continue being able to access contraceptive pills at NSW chemists.

Aged-care heatstroke death preventable, coroner finds

An aged-care resident who died while alone in an unshaded area during a Queensland summer was not given his hourly safety check by staff, a coroner has found.

'Have faith': boxer put trust in doctors before death

Doctors missed multiple opportunities to catch a brain bleed caused by hits to the head in a 18-year-old boxer for months before his death, an inquest found.

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Creek the likely culprit in dam water contamination

Testing for cancer-linked chemicals in popular waterways has uncovered some early results, but residents are assured filtered drinking water remains safe.

Tiny cottage behind a powerful change in rural kids

Teachers and health professionals have banded together to create a wellbeing hub at one of NSW's most disadvantaged schools, improving behaviour and attendance.

Dentist 'sexually touched woman during job trial'

A dentist aged in his 60s is behind bars until November after allegedly sexually abusing a woman during a job trial in a suburban Sydney dental centre.

Nurses force premier to reckon with 'hollow promises'

Thousands of nurses and midwives are striking as part of an ongoing stoush with the state government over a pay rise the premier says NSW can't afford.

Marathon ambo pay dispute hit the community, says union

Victoria's paramedics have secured a landmark pay deal but the ambulance service still faces sub-par response times, ramping issues and a parliamentary inquiry.

Senior paramedics to get 20pct-plus pay rise under deal

Victoria's most experienced paramedics will receive pay rises of more than 20 per cent under a deal to end a long-running pay dispute with the state government.

Perry Farrell seeks medical help after onstage bust-up

An on-stage outburst by Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell has caused the rock band to cancel their tour as the singer seeks help from medical specialists.

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