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Epilepsy 'pushed under' with years-long treatment wait

Epilepsy 'pushed under' with years-long treatment wait

One of Australia's most common brain disorders receives far too little attention with some patients waiting years to be seen by a specialist, advocates warn.

'Unimaginable loss' as kids killed in crash identified

'Unimaginable loss' as kids killed in crash identified

'Unimaginable loss' as kids killed in crash identified

'Unimaginable loss' as kids killed in crash identified

Two young school children killed in a horrific crash have been identified, while several others remain in hospital.

Ambulance shortage 'contributed to patient deaths'

Ambulance shortage 'contributed to patient deaths'

Ambulance shortage 'contributed to patient deaths'

Ambulance shortage 'contributed to patient deaths'

A coroner has reported that the long-delayed arrival of ambulance crews contributed to the deaths of two elderly patients who had suffered falls.

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'Eye-watering': minister stares down health funds plea

'Eye-watering': minister stares down health funds plea

Lobbying from state leaders has failed to unlock more money from the federal government to address the growing problem of aged care bed block .

More patients stranded as bed-block crisis worsens

More patients stranded as bed-block crisis worsens

A state health minister says the Commonwealth is attempting to shift its responsibility for aged care, with ballooning numbers of patients stranded in hospital.

Ex-surgeon referred to tribunal for alleged misconduct

Ex-surgeon referred to tribunal for alleged misconduct

Hundreds of patients have contacted lawyers about the treatment they received from a former gynaecologist, who is accused of performing unnecessary surgeries.

Ten-year rise in women hospitalised for endometriosis

Ten-year rise in women hospitalised for endometriosis

New data has revealed a 23 per cent rise in hospitalisations for endometriosis over the past decade, surpassing an increase in overall female hospitalisations.

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Short-stay units unveiled to alleviate emergency crisis

Short-stay units unveiled to alleviate emergency crisis

Short-stay units unveiled to alleviate emergency crisis

Short-stay units unveiled to alleviate emergency crisis

Sick and injured people forced to wait hours in emergency departments could be assisted by a state government plan to bolster available facilities.

Electric switch could save public hospitals millions

Electric switch could save public hospitals millions

Electric switch could save public hospitals millions

Electric switch could save public hospitals millions

Upgrading all of Australia's public hospitals from gas to electricity could save millions of dollars in energy bills but only if the government acts swiftly.

Listen to family: stroke victim 'could have been saved'

Listen to family: stroke victim 'could have been saved'

Listen to family: stroke victim 'could have been saved'

Listen to family: stroke victim 'could have been saved'

Opportunities to save the life of a young librarian wrongly diagnosed with a migraine were missed, a coroner has found.

Colombia's deadly earthquake claims at least 111 people

Colombia's deadly earthquake claims at least 111 people

Colombia's deadly earthquake claims at least 111 people

Colombia's deadly earthquake claims at least 111 people

At least 111 people have been killed and dozens of buildings have collapsed in cities across western Colombia after a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck.

Labor holds firm as seniors face $250 health cover hike

Labor holds firm as seniors face $250 health cover hike

Labor holds firm as seniors face $250 health cover hike

Labor holds firm as seniors face $250 health cover hike

Health Minister Mark Butler has defended a cut to private health insurance rebates for over-65s as he faces a revolt among states opposed to the change.

'Cancer doesn't wait': a new plan to help rural men

'Cancer doesn't wait': a new plan to help rural men

'Cancer doesn't wait': a new plan to help rural men

'Cancer doesn't wait': a new plan to help rural men

One regional patient had to spend more than $20,000 on prostate cancer surgery, as a new health plan aims to address the higher mortality rate in rural areas.

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Patients are increasingly lashing out at health care workers, with the number of hospitalisations following an assault doubling over the past decade.

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Mothers pay the price for birth trauma costing billions

Birth injuries are costing Australia $17.5 billion per year with more than one million mothers suffering ongoing physical and psychological conditions.

'Patients miss out': calls for reform to pharmacies

Australian pharmacies should be subjected to a host of reforms, a report suggests, including removing restrictions on where they can be built to improve access.

Doctor who filmed staff in toilets to face his victims

A junior doctor who was originally facing more than 900 charges for hiding cameras in toilets has ultimately pleaded guilty to 13 offences.

Saving lives, playing gigs all in a country practice

A doctor who moved to the country to save up for a sailing trip is still working in the bush 40 years later, a career path he encourages others to explore.

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Shark victim's first words as fight for life continues

A woman attacked by a shark at Sydney's famed eastern beaches has uttered her first words after waking from a coma, about 10 days after sustaining injuries.

Free birth complications rise, hospital dobbed in doula

A perception doctors and midwives are "doing things to women without consent" may be behind a rise in free births, an inquest into a mother's death has heard.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000: officials

Gaza’s Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000.

'Selfless' treatment helps newborn's fight for life

Born 15 weeks early and weighing less than 900 grams, Sienna Magnay's chances of survival were slim but one treatment helped give her the strength she needed.

Congo reports more than 200 suspected Ebola deaths

More than 200 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo have died from Ebola, as authorities battle to control the outbreak, with nearly 900 cases reported.

Not a 'me' disease: bowel cancer surge in young people

A mysterious rise in bowel cancer rates in young people has doctors stumped and is putting patients through a treatment regime unsuited to their stage of life.

Aussies reliant on crucial medicines to save on scripts

More life-saving medications will be subsidised by the government as the federal budget outlines extra funding for price-controlled drugs.

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