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Ray of light amid darkening health crisis

Ray of light amid darkening health crisis

South Australia recorded its second-worst month for ambulance ramping in March but one hospital is bucking the trend to show a way out of the crisis.

Overdue surgery list slashed but COVID hangover lingers

Overdue surgery list slashed but COVID hangover lingers

Overdue surgery list slashed but COVID hangover lingers

Overdue surgery list slashed but COVID hangover lingers

A NSW overhaul of elective surgeries has cut the waiting list for overdue procedures but doctors fear the progress is unsustainable due to budget cuts.

Man awarded millions after hospital causes brain damage

Man awarded millions after hospital causes brain damage

Man awarded millions after hospital causes brain damage

Man awarded millions after hospital causes brain damage

A man's diagnostic surgery for abdominal pain led to injuries and multiple complications that damaged his speech and mobility.

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$2b budget boost needed for hospitals in 'crisis': AMA

$2b budget boost needed for hospitals in 'crisis': AMA

Australia's peak medical body has called for urgent steps to help reform the nation's public health system.

Tas ramping 'ban' hits hurdle as watchdog halts policy

Tas ramping 'ban' hits hurdle as watchdog halts policy

Tasmania's Industrial Commission has ordered the Liberal government's plan to ban ramping to be halted due to insufficient consultation with stakeholders.

Corruption watchdog to probe whistleblowers' claims

Corruption watchdog to probe whistleblowers' claims

Queensland's health minister says it is concerning whistleblowers are allegedly facing reprisal for speaking out about patient care at a tuberculosis unit.

Record emergency visits driving long hospital waits

Record emergency visits driving long hospital waits

NSW hospitals have seen a record number of patients seeking urgent care but the health minister says emergency departments cannot be used as medical centres.

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Review launched into sexual harassment of health staff

Review launched into sexual harassment of health staff

Review launched into sexual harassment of health staff

Review launched into sexual harassment of health staff

An independent review of sexual assault and harassment policies in Queensland hospitals will be launched amid concerns about workplace culture.

Spinal injuries rise due to falls and road accidents

Spinal injuries rise due to falls and road accidents

Spinal injuries rise due to falls and road accidents

Spinal injuries rise due to falls and road accidents

New data indicates an increasing trend in Australians suffering from spinal injuries with falls and transport incidents behind a majority of hospitalisations.

Most regional areas hit with 30pct palliative care cut

Most regional areas hit with 30pct palliative care cut

Most regional areas hit with 30pct palliative care cut

Most regional areas hit with 30pct palliative care cut

Funding earmarked for NSW regional palliative care services has been 're-profiled' by up to 41 per cent as doctors warn waitlists for the dying are rising.

Massive 5kg tumour removed from woman after son's birth

Massive 5kg tumour removed from woman after son's birth

Massive 5kg tumour removed from woman after son's birth

Massive 5kg tumour removed from woman after son's birth

A young mother had a five kilogram ovarian tumour removed after giving birth to her son in Brisbane.

Syphilis cases surge, spark government intervention

Syphilis cases surge, spark government intervention

Syphilis cases surge, spark government intervention

Syphilis cases surge, spark government intervention

Syphilis cases have risen in Queensland by more than 25 per cent over the past year, with the state government now intervening to stop the spread.

Hospital head 'falsified death certificates'

Hospital head 'falsified death certificates'

Hospital head 'falsified death certificates'

Hospital head 'falsified death certificates'

An inquiry has been told a former senior executive at a Tasmanian hospital falsified death certificates and didn't report matters for investigation as required.

Hospital's 'fake patients' claim under investigation

Hospital's 'fake patients' claim under investigation

Hospital's 'fake patients' claim under investigation

Hospital's 'fake patients' claim under investigation

An investigator will look into allegations staff and family members posed as urgent care patients when a minister visited a hospital in regional Victoria.

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Paramedic behind leaked photo of shark attack victim

NSW Ambulance says it has apologised to a shark attack survivor and her family after a graphic image of her injury was circulated online.

Nurse accused of raping patient recovering from surgery

A Geelong nurse has faced the first day of a trial where he is accused of raping a patient while the man was recovering from surgery at a private hospital.

'No one to help': Man dies after 10-hour ambo wait

A man has died after waiting more than 10 hours for an ambulance, with ramping at hospitals still "unacceptably high" despite promises to fix the issue.

Data stolen in hack on major hospital network

Authorities are scrambling to address a cyberattack at national provider St Vincent’s Health, the latest in a series of hacks on Australian organisations.

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Population pressure on Qld health system

Growing demand for hospital presentations and ambulances services has affected health services and emergency departments in Queensland.

Health chief admits patient's death 'preventable'

Queensland Health has admitted "significant failings" led to the "preventable" death of a patient at a Gold Coast hospital last year.

Task force to tackle record emergency wait times

The increasing number of people attending under-pressure NSW hospital emergency departments has led to record waits for care.

Doctors identified one-punch victim's bleeding too late

A father would have likely survived an unprovoked one-punch attack in a nightclub had doctors identified his internal bleeding sooner, a coroner has found.

Bacterial outbreak at hospitals sparks safety warning

Contaminated saline products used at hospitals are being recalled after the Therapeutic Goods Administration issued an alert following a bacterial outbreak.

Plan to ease ambulance ramping unveiled after deaths

Queensland Health has revealed a five-point, $20 million plan to ease ambulance ramping following crisis talks with emergency department bosses.

'Life or death': rural health back under the spotlight

An inquiry will examine the NSW government's progress in improving healthcare in rural areas, 18 months after revelations the system was at breaking point.

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