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'Tyranny of distance' still plaguing remote health care

'Tyranny of distance' still plaguing remote health care

Thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live more than one hour's drive from basic health care services.

Survival chance lost after hospital misdiagnosis

Survival chance lost after hospital misdiagnosis

Survival chance lost after hospital misdiagnosis

Survival chance lost after hospital misdiagnosis

A coroner says the death of a 65-year-old man was certain after a hospital incorrectly diagnosed gastrointestinal bleeding as pneumonia.

'Lives at risk' as Telstra cuts remote phone link

'Lives at risk' as Telstra cuts remote phone link

'Lives at risk' as Telstra cuts remote phone link

'Lives at risk' as Telstra cuts remote phone link

Outstation health services are without communications and lives are at risk in remote NT areas, a health chief has claimed, after a week-long network shutdown.

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Nation's sick state of readiness for pandemics unmasked

Nation's sick state of readiness for pandemics unmasked

Australia's healthcare, economy and public service have been exhausted by COVID-19 and a Centre for Disease Control will be set up to prepare for pandemics.

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.

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.

Aussie women say they're not educated on contraception

Aussie women say they're not educated on contraception

Many Australian women are not comfortable with their contraception choices but family planning experts say it's crucial they make informed decisions.

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Nurses force premier to reckon with 'hollow promises'

Nurses force premier to reckon with 'hollow promises'

Nurses force premier to reckon with 'hollow promises'

Nurses force premier to reckon with 'hollow promises'

Thousands of nurses and midwives are striking as part of an ongoing stoush with the state government over a pay rise the premier says NSW can't afford.

Push for national fertility plan as birth rate dives

Push for national fertility plan as birth rate dives

Push for national fertility plan as birth rate dives

Push for national fertility plan as birth rate dives

A national plan for fertility care could equalise Australians' access to IVF services, regardless of which state they live, an expert says.

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.

Why you can expect to see more Aussie doctors using AI

Why you can expect to see more Aussie doctors using AI

Why you can expect to see more Aussie doctors using AI

Why you can expect to see more Aussie doctors using AI

Australia doctors are increasingly using AI tools in their clinics but medical groups insist patients will not be diagnosed by technology.

'Rotten to the core': racism claim over fatal diagnosis

'Rotten to the core': racism claim over fatal diagnosis

'Rotten to the core': racism claim over fatal diagnosis

'Rotten to the core': racism claim over fatal diagnosis

The father of an Indigenous man who was fatally misdiagnosed with a drug-related illness says the doctor responsible shouldn't be treating patients.

Fears for mothers and babies amid rural health crisis

Fears for mothers and babies amid rural health crisis

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.

'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.

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Incest fears after sperm donor's 200-plus visits

The damning findings of a Queensland fertility clinic probe has revealed a donor may have fathered hundreds of children, sparking incest fears.

Indigenous language program for patients takes flight

A Northern Territory medical service is breaking down barriers with a program using animated videos to explain patients' rights in local Indigenous languages.

Ambulance service demands reach unprecedented levels

Victoria's ambulance service demands have surpassed the height of the pandemic, with one family sharing a horror experience after their child stopped breathing.

Call for support as eye care becomes too dear for many

Australians without private health insurance need more support for eye care with about one in four patients unable to afford treatment, researchers say.

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Doctor ban lifted despite abortion patient's death

A doctor banned for mismanagement of a women's health clinic has won the right to treat patients after she was suspended by a medical board.

Paramedic caught high on drugs while working on shift

A Victorian paramedic who tested positive to a cocktail of drugs while working and admitted to a long history of drug abuse has been suspended for 12 months.

Low blood donation storages as sickness grips Victoria

Lifeblood Red Cross is calling on new donors to step up, as sickness plagues Victoria.

Australians told to keep getting medicines after hack

There's no indication Australians need to replace their Medicare cards after a cyberattack on an e-prescriptions company, authorities say.

Minister's plea before nurse and ambo industrial action

As Victoria's nurses prepare to up the ante in their industrial action, the health minister is urging them, and paramedics, to sign new enterprise agreements.

Long-awaited support for Australians with endometriosis

Women in regional Australia battling debilitating endometriosis symptoms could soon be able to turn to specialist nurses for help with the condition.

Nurse pay fight continues with action threatened

Negotiations continue on a new agreement for nurses, who are threatening to shut up to a quarter of public hospital beds if an industrial dispute drags on.

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