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'Disregarded': how Medicare lets down rural patients

'Disregarded': how Medicare lets down rural patients

Australia's treasured Medicare system is not fit-for-purpose outside major cities, with rural patients disadvantaged and "invisible", an inquiry has been told.

A $3.5m doctor's claim at centre of a budget black hole

A $3.5m doctor's claim at centre of a budget black hole

A $3.5m doctor's claim at centre of a budget black hole

A $3.5m doctor's claim at centre of a budget black hole

An ineffective and unchecked payment scheme for doctors who prop up the rural health system has led to a $1.3 billion budget blow out, an audit has found.

Hospital finally 'run for people' after public takeover

Hospital finally 'run for people' after public takeover

Hospital finally 'run for people' after public takeover

Hospital finally 'run for people' after public takeover

The courageous parents of a toddler who tragically died in hospital have been hailed for running a tireless campaign for change in the public health system.

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'Deeply alarming' attack on nurses fuels safety calls

'Deeply alarming' attack on nurses fuels safety calls

A nurse has been hospitalised and others have been injured after they were attacked by a patient, raising calls for improved security and safety at hospitals.

'Barriers remain' in voluntary assisted dying access

'Barriers remain' in voluntary assisted dying access

Voluntary assisted dying laws in Australia are largely working as intended, but issues around remote access and obstruction by health facilities remain.

Doula refuses to give statement into influencer's death

Doula refuses to give statement into influencer's death

A coroner has compelled a doula to give evidence into the death of an influencer who was rushed to hospital after giving birth to her son at home.

Child cancer survivors plead for support later in life

Child cancer survivors plead for support later in life

Surviving childhood cancer can change the trajectory of the rest of someone's life but there is not enough support available, researchers say.

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Doctor and nurse to be probed after preventable deaths

Doctor and nurse to be probed after preventable deaths

Doctor and nurse to be probed after preventable deaths

Doctor and nurse to be probed after preventable deaths

A baby girl and a mother have died in separate preventable incidents, a coroner has found, and two medical professionals are set to be investigated

Record numbers quit emergency depts without full care

Record numbers quit emergency depts without full care

Record numbers quit emergency depts without full care

Record numbers quit emergency depts without full care

Tens of thousands of people are leaving hospital before finishing emergency treatment despite having potentially life-threatening conditions, health data says.

Doctor accused of filming in toilets has case delayed

Doctor accused of filming in toilets has case delayed

Doctor accused of filming in toilets has case delayed

Doctor accused of filming in toilets has case delayed

A junior doctor is now facing more than 900 charges after he was allegedly caught filming staff in hospital toilets.

'Unguided missile': fatal crash doctor learns sentence

'Unguided missile': fatal crash doctor learns sentence

'Unguided missile': fatal crash doctor learns sentence

'Unguided missile': fatal crash doctor learns sentence

An obstetrician who was drunk and enraged when he crashed his supercharged car at 116km/h on a suburban street, killing a woman, has been sentenced to jail.

'Not in vain': family's hope after boy's allergy death

'Not in vain': family's hope after boy's allergy death

'Not in vain': family's hope after boy's allergy death

'Not in vain': family's hope after boy's allergy death

The family of a 17-year-old boy who died after suffering an anaphylactic reaction are hoping a coroner's strong recommendations are heard and acted upon.

Medical workers 'robbed' child of chance at survival

Medical workers 'robbed' child of chance at survival

Medical workers 'robbed' child of chance at survival

Medical workers 'robbed' child of chance at survival

Parents of a 15-year-old who died in hospital after an allergic reaction have called for an apology after a coroner found missed opportunities for his survival.

Nurse banned after hitting step-child with wooden spoon

Nurse banned after hitting step-child with wooden spoon

Nurse banned after hitting step-child with wooden spoon

Nurse banned after hitting step-child with wooden spoon

An enrolled nurse convicted for bruising her six-year-old step-daughter with a wooden spoon has had her registration cancelled for at least a year.

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Dentist faces sexual accusations by three women

A dental practitioner has been hit with a further charge with three alleged victims coming forward to police to make sexual abuse complaints against him.

Surgeons 'took bribes' for $2.8 million hospital sales

Two surgeons were allegedly offered secret 20 per cent commissions from a company to choose its medical implants when performing surgery at public hospitals.

Medical mistakes led to grandmother's death: coroner

A grandmother from a remote Indigenous community died in hospital following a chain of medical failures, a coroner said.

‘Pain never ends’: family’s hopes seven years on

The family of a woman who died after being admitted to hospital for elective weight loss surgery hope her legacy will be to prevent similar deaths in future.

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Ex-nurse denies anti-Israeli rant in viral video

A nurse who was fired for inflammatory rhetoric is set to fight allegations he made menacing comments about Israeli patients in a video that went viral online.

Olympic swimming physio's massages queried by police

A former Swimming Australia physiotherapist has faced court on multiple child sex abuse charges to determine if there is sufficient evidence to go to trial.

Doctor accused of toilet filming faces 775 more charges

A junior doctor accused of filming staff in toilets at three major hospitals will face hundreds of additional charges, bringing the total to more than 900.

Nut allergy to brain injury: what happened to Max?

A 15-year-old boy had an allergic reaction to nuts, but what paramedics and doctors did as he struggled to breathe is being investigated by a coroner.

Rules not followed in watching inmate who had a seizure

An inmate who suffered a seizure and later died had been swinging his limbs about and screaming as officers tried to calm him, an inquest has been told.

Health issues hamper millions from everyday activities

More than 7.5 million Australians have had to cut back on work, study, caring for family or community activities because of health issues, injury or disability.

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.

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