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First weaving hung in 3D zooms in on tiny river life

First weaving hung in 3D zooms in on tiny river life

Australia's first major 3D tapestry project weighs more than 135 kilograms, and will be installed at a new hospital - with Velcro.

Australian hospitals facing strain as admissions soar

Australian hospitals facing strain as admissions soar

Australian hospitals facing strain as admissions soar

Australian hospitals facing strain as admissions soar

Even when adjusted for population growth, Australian hospitals admit more patients now than a decade ago with millions of additional visits every year.

Ailing hospital operator vows wards will stay open

Ailing hospital operator vows wards will stay open

Ailing hospital operator vows wards will stay open

Ailing hospital operator vows wards will stay open

Tens of thousands of Australian hospital workers are being assured their jobs are safe as a lifeline from banks props up a major private health operator.

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'Your Pippa is still alive': mum's health reform plea

'Your Pippa is still alive': mum's health reform plea

The family of a two-year-old girl who died in hospital after multiple mistakes is seeking change to stop other people's loved ones meeting a similar fate.

Likely cancer case surge raises health system worries

Likely cancer case surge raises health system worries

Young Aussies are concerned about their risk of developing cancer, with many believing the nation's health system will not be able to handle projected cases.

Gaza death toll surpasses 52,000, health ministry says

Gaza death toll surpasses 52,000, health ministry says

Hospitals in the Gaza Strip have received the remains of 51 Palestinians killed in 24 hours of Israeli strikes, local officials say.

Undeliverable: hospital expansion plan on life support

Undeliverable: hospital expansion plan on life support

A damning review into a state's hospital expansion plan has found that projects are "undeliverable" in their current form after a rushed procurement process.

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Hospital probe backs up calls by grieving parents

Hospital probe backs up calls by grieving parents

Hospital probe backs up calls by grieving parents

Hospital probe backs up calls by grieving parents

Pressure is mounting on a state government to take further action at a privately-owned public hospital after the deaths of two children.

Serious flaws at hospital where kids died after waiting

Serious flaws at hospital where kids died after waiting

Serious flaws at hospital where kids died after waiting

Serious flaws at hospital where kids died after waiting

A scathing report accuses the operator of a controversial hospital where two children died of inaction and failing to meet healthcare standards.

Parents reveal toll of devastating hospital death

Parents reveal toll of devastating hospital death

Parents reveal toll of devastating hospital death

Parents reveal toll of devastating hospital death

Parents of a child who died after being treated at a Sydney hospital run in a public-private partnership have opened up on their loss.

Barriers to clear in private-public hospital talks

Barriers to clear in private-public hospital talks

Barriers to clear in private-public hospital talks

Barriers to clear in private-public hospital talks

A private hospital operator's plans to sell its facility to the state could face a few barriers, as a taskforce probes the contract ahead of negotiations.

Push to support bereaved parents after hospital deaths

Push to support bereaved parents after hospital deaths

Push to support bereaved parents after hospital deaths

Push to support bereaved parents after hospital deaths

The families of boys who died at privately run hospitals have hit out at their sons' care, as the peak medical body says issues persist across health systems.

Patients flee as Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital

Patients flee as Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital

Patients flee as Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital

Patients flee as Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital

The emergency department of a Gaza hospital has been destroyed by an Israeli missile strike after a phone call warning an attack was imminent.

Spotlight on IVF regulation over embryo mix-up

Spotlight on IVF regulation over embryo mix-up

Spotlight on IVF regulation over embryo mix-up

Spotlight on IVF regulation over embryo mix-up

The parents impacted by a mix-up at a leading IVF clinic will be entitled to compensation and a leading legal expert believes the birth family will get custody.

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Woman gives birth to stranger's baby after IVF bungle

A mistake at a fertility care clinic has resulted in a woman unknowingly giving birth to another patient's baby after their embryos were mixed up.

Doctor covering 150 patients pleads for fair treatment

Henry Crayton worked 135 hours in the past fortnight with just one day off, covering 150 patients per shift - and he's not alone in wanting better treatment.

Strike 'dangerous for patients', risky for doctors

The risk of doctors striking is proving difficult to forecast but surgery cancellations and understaffed emergency departments are expected.

Scalpels down as doctors plan rare strike over pay rise

Doctors in dozens of hospitals are set to walk off the job for the first time in more than 25 years, causing another headache for patients and officials.

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Thai woman gives birth to baby girl amid quake chaos

A Thai woman went into labour as a hospital in Bangkok was being evacuated during an earthquake.

Hospital partnership ban a legacy of toddler's death

Private operators will be banned from getting involved in acute care in one state after a toddler's tragic death at a controversial hospital.

'This is the time': calls to prioritise rural health

While the federal budget confirmed sweeping reforms to Medicare and billions in health funding, it's unclear how much will reach the bush, medical groups say.

Pope blesses crowd as he's discharged from hospital

After battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, Pope Francis has made his first public appearance in five weeks as he left hospital.

Three killed, 15 injured in a US shooting in New Mexico

US Police in New Mexico say at least three people were killed and 15 others were injured during an altercation at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces.

Pope plans to make first public appearance in weeks

After more than a month of being confined in hospital while he battles double pneumonia, Pope Francis intends to offer a blessing from his hospital window.

GPs and clinics to ease demand on emergency, ambulances

Doctors say Australia's largest public health system is struggling to cope with demand as non-urgent patients are encouraged to seek alternatives to emergency.

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