Almost half Qld ambulance patients ramped
Almost half of all Queensland patients were ramped in ambulances for more than 30 minutes in the March quarter.
Almost half of all Queensland patients were ramped in ambulances for more than 30 minutes in the March quarter.
NSW hospitals are under intense pressure amid the early arrival of a potentially severe flu season during a pandemic as the state looks to lift vaccine uptake.
The Queensland government has ruled out setting up hubs to administer free flu vaccines for now amid concerns about a lack of supply at GP clinics.
Queensland doctors say federal government failings don't excuse state government shortfalls on capacity problems in public hospitals.
Queensland's opposition leader has slammed the deputy premier for blaming GPs for ongoing capacity pressure at public hospitals.
The Queensland government denies patients are being turned away from its public hospitals but says demand is exhausting emergency department workers.
The Queensland government will release a report in May into alleged malpractice at Mackay Hospital, or recent statewide emergency and ramping waiting-time data.
Queensland police are being kept off the front line due to ongoing capacity issues in emergency departments at the state's hospitals, a union says.
Queensland hospitals have hosted hundreds of long-stay patients who were medically fit for discharge but the lacked support to go home, figures show.
Queensland Ambulance Service figures show about 46 per cent of patients were ramped more than 30 minutes in the southeast during December.
Queensland's treasurer says flood-proofing the state needs to be an urgent priority in Tuesday's federal budget ahead of long-term infrastructure projects.
The deaths of three Indigenous women with rheumatic heart disease will be probed by the Queensland Coroners Court.
Another eight people have died with COVID-19 in Queensland as the state records 6094 new virus cases and a drop in hospital admissions.
A Queensland Liberal National Party MP is set to reveal a number of allegations about a hospital, under parliamentary privilege.
Queensland's mental health system needs a significant funding boost and overseas models of care provide a benchmark of what's possible.
Queensland has recorded 10 COVID-19 deaths and 5286 new cases, including a rise in the number of schoolchildren with COVID-19.
Skipping the GP consultation to get a prescription for serious health conditions is not the answer to staff shortages in regional Queensland, doctors say.
A whistleblower claims the Queensland government is putting children at risk of being physically and sexually abused by sending them back to unsafe homes.
Victoria won't make a decision on expanding COVID-19 vaccine mandates until a national advisory panel declares if a third dose is needed to be fully vaccinated.
Victoria has posted 13,507 new COVID-19 cases and 35 deaths - the highest toll since 2020's second wave.
Qld's virus death toll has increased by 11 as the state records another 9,546 COVID-19 cases and a double dose vaccination rate of just under 90 per cent.
There are more than 400 active outbreaks of COVID-19 in aged care facilities across Australia as concerns are raised about how the workforce will cope.
Victoria has recorded 7172 new COVID-19 infections along with a further three virus-related deaths.
Victoria recorded 7442 new COVID-19 infections for the the final day of 2021, starting the new year with another pandemic record number of cases.
COVID-19 cases in Victoria have taken a massive jump, with 3767 new infections recorded and five deaths.
Increases in ambulance times, staff under pressure and not taking leave, and uncollected quarantine debts, are among the findings of a Queensland health audit.