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Israeli strikes kill 22 in northern Gaza, officials say

Israeli strikes kill 22 in northern Gaza, officials say

Palestinian medical officials say the latest Israeli strikes on northern Gaza have killed at least 22 people, mostly women and children.

Breakthrough use of lab-grown skin on burns patient

Breakthrough use of lab-grown skin on burns patient

Breakthrough use of lab-grown skin on burns patient

Breakthrough use of lab-grown skin on burns patient

An Australian burns patients has been treated with lab-grown skin using his own cells that has dramatically reduced the risk of infection.

Push for urgent delivery of support for midwives crisis

Push for urgent delivery of support for midwives crisis

Push for urgent delivery of support for midwives crisis

Push for urgent delivery of support for midwives crisis

More than a third of midwives around the nation are considering quitting the profession and graduate numbers need to be boosted, a survey has found.

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Third baby death at hospital sparks new probe

Third baby death at hospital sparks new probe

A regional hospital has ruled out staffing issues being linked to another baby death at the facility as a probe is launched into the latest case.

Premier apologises for 'sub-optimal' hospital care

Premier apologises for 'sub-optimal' hospital care

Queensland's premier has had a bump in the polls a week out from the state election as he issues a personal apology on the campaign trail.

Insurers warn of bill shock from hospital pay demand

Insurers warn of bill shock from hospital pay demand

NSW officials are demanding private health insurers pay full freight for public hospital stays, suggesting taxpayers are being asked to provide a huge subsidy.

Time for a check-up: hospitals not yet climate ready

Time for a check-up: hospitals not yet climate ready

All-electric hospitals could cut emissions by using clean energy under a proposed retrofit that would also keep services on during power cuts and catastrophes.

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Gasfitter pleads not guilty over baby's hospital death

Gasfitter pleads not guilty over baby's hospital death

Gasfitter pleads not guilty over baby's hospital death

Gasfitter pleads not guilty over baby's hospital death

A man has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter by criminal negligence over the fatal gassing of a newborn baby in a Sydney hospital.

'Mortgaging the future': Liberal state debt criticised

'Mortgaging the future': Liberal state debt criticised

'Mortgaging the future': Liberal state debt criticised

'Mortgaging the future': Liberal state debt criticised

Labor and key cross bench independents have lashed the Tasmanian Liberal minority government for a budget which doubles debt.

Swabs left in patients among litany of surgical errors

Swabs left in patients among litany of surgical errors

Swabs left in patients among litany of surgical errors

Swabs left in patients among litany of surgical errors

A review of one of the country's biggest health systems found almost five medical errors a day, such as sponges left in patients, with some causing death.

Concerns raised before hospital deaths report: expert

Concerns raised before hospital deaths report: expert

Concerns raised before hospital deaths report: expert

Concerns raised before hospital deaths report: expert

An expert says concerns were raised with the Queensland government well before a review found inadequate staffing contributed to deaths at a mental health unit.

World-first stem cell breakthrough for bone marrow

World-first stem cell breakthrough for bone marrow

World-first stem cell breakthrough for bone marrow

World-first stem cell breakthrough for bone marrow

Australian scientists have created lab-grown blood stem cells that survive in animals, sparking hopes of better medical treatments.

Families given a voice to escalate concerns in hospital

Families given a voice to escalate concerns in hospital

Families given a voice to escalate concerns in hospital

Families given a voice to escalate concerns in hospital

A new hospital hotline will be rolled out in Victoria allowing concerned families to escalate care if a patient's health worsens while in hospital.

'Considerable failure' in policy leads to newborn death

'Considerable failure' in policy leads to newborn death

'Considerable failure' in policy leads to newborn death

'Considerable failure' in policy leads to newborn death

A baby's preventable death during Melbourne's lockdown should prompt changes to Medicare eligibility for children of migrants, a coroner has found.

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Dire hospital staffing 'putting mothers at risk'

Tasmania's health department is investigating claims low staffing at the state's biggest hospital is resulting in poor care for mothers and their newborns.

The mental health gap that's killing Aboriginal men

The government’s Indigenous health investment is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to stop Aboriginal men dying preventable deaths.

Fears for mothers and babies amid rural health crisis

The NSW rural health system is facing a deepening crisis, with an inquiry finding little has improved since a damning 2022 report exposed serious flaws.

Tax hikes not ruled out to fund $1.5b hospitals top-up

Treasurer Tim Pallas has conceded budget "adjustments" will be needed to accommodate a $1.5 billion one-off funding boost for Victorian hospitals.

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Scalpel taken to hospital 'back office bureaucracy'

A hospital overhaul will not force mergers but "back office bureaucracy" will be targeted by a new agency after a review found the system unfit for purpose.

Hospitals handed $1.5b lifeline, spared forced mergers

Hospitals in Victoria will not be forced to amalgamate as the state government pledges to inject $1.5 billion in funding for services.

'Grinding halt': shortage could cause hospital chaos

Australia's health system could come to a "grinding halt" within days if a shortage of intravenous fluid isn't addressed, a leading doctor has warned.

Homelessness, harm, health risks for refugee women

Humanitarian entrants to Australia are at much greater risk of homelessness and being hospitalised due to assault, a report has found.

Doctors warn DV driving 'traumatised' staff out of jobs

A peak body for emergency doctors is calling on the Northern Territory to make drastic changes to alcohol policy amid worsening rates of domestic violence.

Ukraine mourns dozens killed in Russian air attack

A deadly strike on a Ukrainian children's hospital was likely a direct hit from a Russian missile, the UN says, as the country mourns and donations pour in.

Antibiotics may not have saved toddler: doctor

A pediatrician says he believed a two-year-old girl was "getting better" before her death and a late course of antibiotics may not have saved her life.

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