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Aussies self-diagnosing mental health over the internet

Aussies self-diagnosing mental health over the internet

Australia's armchair psychologists are self-diagnosing mental conditions and sometimes self-treating instead of seeking professional guidance, experts warn.

'Unacceptable' gap found in whooping cough controls

'Unacceptable' gap found in whooping cough controls

'Unacceptable' gap found in whooping cough controls

'Unacceptable' gap found in whooping cough controls

Vaccine advocates say hospitals are missing an opportunity to help rein in a dangerous outbreak of whooping cough.

Possible bullying motive for Indonesian school attack

Possible bullying motive for Indonesian school attack

Possible bullying motive for Indonesian school attack

Possible bullying motive for Indonesian school attack

Authorities have identified a 17-year-old boy as the suspect in a mosque attack at a Jakarta high school and are looking into a possible bullying motive.

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Mental health crisis unfolding in ED departments

Mental health crisis unfolding in ED departments

Australia’s public hospitals are under scrutiny as data shows rising mental health presentations are pushing the system to its limits.

Outback medicos call for funds to fix dated facilities

Outback medicos call for funds to fix dated facilities

Aboriginal health service providers are stuck with ageing clinics and staff housing and need an urgent funding boost to deliver quality care, a new report says.

Alleged saboteur faces court after man dies at hospital

Alleged saboteur faces court after man dies at hospital

A man died in hospital an hour after a woman allegedly snuck into two facilities and cut their utilities, prompting a major investigation and security audit.

Woman charged for alleged water, gas cuts at hospitals

Woman charged for alleged water, gas cuts at hospitals

A woman who allegedly cut water and gas mains at two hospitals has been charged amid warnings the incidents could have been "catastrophic" for patients.

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More charges loom for father of boy killed in crash

More charges loom for father of boy killed in crash

More charges loom for father of boy killed in crash

More charges loom for father of boy killed in crash

Police are probing domestic violence links to a fatal car crash that killed a three-year-old boy despite desperate attempts by officers to save him.

Health giant under microscope for charity tax status

Health giant under microscope for charity tax status

Health giant under microscope for charity tax status

Health giant under microscope for charity tax status

A health union wants the government to investigate embattled private hospitals operator Healthscope over a problem with its salary packaging scheme

Sick kids recover safely at home through virtual care

Sick kids recover safely at home through virtual care

Sick kids recover safely at home through virtual care

Sick kids recover safely at home through virtual care

Parents welcome a program allowing their children to recover at home under close monitoring from nurses and doctors through regular video calls.

Health provider charged over new mum's death in care

Health provider charged over new mum's death in care

Health provider charged over new mum's death in care

Health provider charged over new mum's death in care

A hospital's parent company has been charged with exposing patients to health and safety risks following the death of a struggling new mum.

'Failed model': private hospital back in public hands

'Failed model': private hospital back in public hands

'Failed model': private hospital back in public hands

'Failed model': private hospital back in public hands

A billion-dollar, privately-run hospital where a toddler died will be absorbed into the public system for more than $190 million to ensure patient safety.

Two killed as wild winds fell trees, cut power to homes

Two killed as wild winds fell trees, cut power to homes

Two killed as wild winds fell trees, cut power to homes

Two killed as wild winds fell trees, cut power to homes

A falling tree has killed two people who were out in the open on a rural property as wild winds cut power to thousands of homes and damaged a hospital.

States and feds go toe-to-toe over hospital funding

States and feds go toe-to-toe over hospital funding

States and feds go toe-to-toe over hospital funding

States and feds go toe-to-toe over hospital funding

The fight over a new health funding agreement is becoming increasingly heated as the states accuse the federal government of adding to pressure on hospitals.

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Missed cancer scans reveal major hospital bungle

Up to 20,000 medical images are being reviewed after a weeks-long delay in the assessment of a cancer patient's scans revealed a systemic failure.

Aboriginal people report less respectful hospital care

Aboriginal patients' experiences in hospital can be improved by the right support, but feedback on their care is still poorer than non-Indigenous people's.

Public hospitals risk bleeding doctors without support

Public hospital doctors at risk of burnout need better support as professionals slam a pay offer that they say fails to address a crisis in health.

Hospital admissions jump during 'difficult' winter

Hospitalisations in the nation's largest health system are expected to remain high as substantial funds are spent reducing elective surgery backlogs.

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Baby's heart issue missed at ultrasound, coroner hears

Parents of a baby who died in hospital just hours after birth say they have faced an anxious two-year wait for answers over their daughter's death.

Calls to streamline cancer diagnosis 'tsunami'

Australians impacted by cancer are being asked to share their experiences to help ease the overwhelm and complexity of the diagnosis journey.

Doctor accused of filming in toilets walks from court

A junior doctor accused of filming staff in hospital toilets and showers has not revealed whether he will fight more than 130 charges levelled against him.

Life-saving tech for kids absent at under-fire hospital

An inquiry has found a purportedly world-class hospital lacks essential technology, duplicates training and operates in isolation from a state health network.

Top docs call for action on speedy e-scooters and bikes

Australia needs a national body to oversee and develop electric mobility device regulations to abate a spike in fatal injuries, the peak body for doctors says.

Doctor accused of filming staff in toilets denied bail

A trainee surgeon has been refused bail after he was charged with filming hundreds of staff through a concealed camera in a hospital toilet.

'Sickening' allegations against doctor over recordings

A junior doctor is accused of secretly filming doctors, nurses and paramedics after a recording device was found hidden in a toilet.

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