Hospital waits balloon, GP visits down as costs bite
People are putting off seeing their local doctors, waiting longer for ambulances and languishing in emergency departments, federal government figures reveal.
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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.
Workload relief for midwives in patient ratio reforms
Midwives working in Queensland public hospitals will soon operate under patient ratios after the state's health minister tabled reforms to parliament.
Qld Health faces long-stay patient challenge
The Queensland government will inject $200 million over two years to help address the number of long stay hospital patients causing significant challenges.
Queensland’s opposition ramps up pledge on ambulances
LNP leader David Crisafulli has signalled an early election commitment to reduce ambulance ramping in Queensland as hospitals struggle.
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Plan to step up climate investment in vital regions
Super funds and other climate investors have released a plan to help bankroll new industries so workers facing job losses do not shoulder the burden alone.
Young and healthy but defenceless to deadly infection
It's the strain most likely to cause illness, disability and death, but meningococcal B is not included in the immunisation schedule Australia-wide.
Angry regional midwives rally for better resources
Frustrated Queensland midwives are demanding better resourcing after a safety audit revealed some are allocated up to 20 mothers and babies at a time.
Rising child deaths spark hospital reports reform
A spike in preventable deaths and harm in Victorian hospitals will lead to the creation of an escalation system to allow parents to report their concerns.
Sexual health clinics under presser as STI cases rise
Sexual health clinics are under pressure as cases of STIs rise after the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's feared demand could increase even more next year.
Sexual health clinics under pressure as STI cases rise
Sexual health clinics are under pressure as cases of STIs rise after the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's feared demand could increase even more next year.
Full birthing resumes at hospital after staff shortage
Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service has reinstated its usual full birthing services at the Gladstone Hospital.
Budget boost for Qld regional maternity services
Maternity services in regional Queensland will be bolstered with a $42 million investment in the state budget to be handed down next week.
Traumatic miscarriage case triggers hospital review
A government review has been ordered after a woman said she was traumatised by her treatment at a Queensland hospital following a miscarriage.
Audit finds Indigenous gaps in lifespan and health
Queensland Health could not demonstrate how culturally appropriate care for Indigenous people had improved over the last 13 years.
Qld premier reveals personal pain of tragic miscarriage
Annastacia Palaszczuk has shared her experience of having a miscarriage at home as another woman's distressing hospital experience leads to a major review.
Hundreds of nurses join NSW public health system
More than 500 nursing and midwifery graduates are joining the NSW health system as the government works towards its goal of hiring more than 1000 new nurses.
Emergency departments first for NSW nurse-patient ratio
NSW will become the third state to mandate a nurse-to-patient ratio in public hospitals, but the government warns the overhaul won't happen quickly.
Flu, COVID-19 jabs encouraged before ‘triple pandemic’
Winter could bring a perfect storm of flu, COVID-19 and other viruses, and health authorities want those at a higher risk of severe illness to get vaccinated.
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Qld health workers may have been underpaid ‘millions’
Queensland hospital and health workers will be compensated after potentially being underpaid millions, but staff who were overpaid won't be pursued.
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More than 104,000 wait to see health specialist in Qld
Queensland hospitals are struggling to meet demand with more than 104,000 outpatients waiting longer than the clinically recommended time to see a specialist.
Ministers agree to public hospital funding review
A meeting of health ministers has agreed on a review of the national agreement dealing with public hospitals, due to report by the end of the year.
NSW ambos set for rally in furious call for equal pay
NSW paramedics will rally outside the office of the NSW deputy premier as they call for equal pay with their interstate counterparts in "five weeks of fury".
Doctor losses blamed for hospital baby ban
The Queensland government has defended doctor shortages and other issues which could prevent many women giving birth in Gladstone until mid-2023.
Qld to boost Gladstone pregnancy services
A major Queensland hospital's maternity unit will operate 24 hours a day from January 30, but the state government says full birthing services are months away.
Qld govt defends health building blowouts
Queensland's acting premier says just like home renovators, the government is facing budget blowouts on projects due to high building material costs.
No new variant but China under-reports:WHO
China is still reporting daily deaths from the recent wave of COVID in single figures, but WHO says they are under-representing the numbers.
Leading GP fears for profession’s future
The new president of Australia's peak body for GPs fears the occupation will cease to exist in the future due to diminished funding and workforce shortages.
Qld hospital delays as ED numbers ease
Queensland hospital emergency department response times improved in the September quarter but patients still face delays, a new report has revealed.
100 companies support electric car changes
More than 100 companies are calling for policy changes to put more than one million electric cars on the road by 2027.
How COVID exposed Aust data tracking flaws
Health experts reflect on what they've learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and how authorities can fix some of the flaws it exposed.