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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'

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 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

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

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'

Scalpel taken to hospital 'back office bureaucracy'

Scalpel taken to hospital 'back office bureaucracy'

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 handed $1.5b lifeline, spared forced mergers

Hospitals handed $1.5b lifeline, spared forced mergers

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

'Grinding halt': shortage could cause hospital chaos

'Grinding halt': shortage could cause hospital chaos

'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

Homelessness, harm, health risks for refugee women

Homelessness, harm, health risks for refugee women

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

Doctors warn DV driving 'traumatised' staff out of jobs

Doctors warn DV driving 'traumatised' staff out of jobs

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

Ukraine mourns dozens killed in Russian air attack

Ukraine mourns dozens killed in Russian air attack

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

Antibiotics may not have saved toddler: doctor

Antibiotics may not have saved toddler: doctor

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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Camera trial to stem rising tide of hospital violence

Hospital security guards will use cameras to see if discourages violent behaviour but drivers of aggression in hospitals mean it might not work for many.

Hospital staffer certified deaths 'outside the law'

An independent review has found a senior staff member at a Tasmanian hospital signed off on death certificates outside the scope of the law.

Long wait for aged-care bed, NDIS places clog hospitals

A chronic shortage in NDIS and aged-care placements is crippling the NSW hospital system, the state's health minister says.

Hinder charge for driver in post-shooting hospital drop

A man who drove another person to hospital with gunshot wounds is facing obstruction charges as he refuses to tell police what caused the injuries.

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Man charged after hospital staff assaulted, slashed

Police have charged a man after he allegedly slashed security guards and injured a nurse at a western Sydney hospital.

Calls for change after 'shocking' hospital discharge

An Indigenous woman's discharge from hospital after an alleged violent assault should prompt change in the health-care system, Victoria's health minister says.

Hospital set for AI medical scans in 'Australian first'

Artificial intelligence is set to used to help with medical scans by a Queensland public hospital in what has been hailed as an Australian first.

Alarming rise in illegal party drug overdoses

GHB presentations to emergency departments in southeast Queensland have increased by a staggering four-fold in the past two years.

Back-to-basics budget for health, schools as costs soar

The NSW government will fund billions in upgrades and maintenance for schools and hospitals as the treasurer acknowledges cost pressures on construction.

More telehealth, ED boost to ease hospital pressure

A $480 million boost to ease hospital pressure in NSW includes more free telehealth appointments and expanding emergency department short stay units.

Hunt for rural doctors failing as health system flails

Rural women have to travel hundreds of kilometres to give birth with workforce shortages worse than they have been in 30 years, an inquiry has been told.

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