Qld close contact rules could be relaxed
Queensland is considering relaxing COVID-19 close contact isolation rules to bring the state into line with NSW and Victoria.
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Queensland Health under pressure from new Omicron wave of COVID-19
Queensland's acting premier Steve Miles says the state has one of the world's best health systems but admits it is under pressure amid COVID-19.
Qld minister defends ambulance services
Qld's Health Minister has hit back after the opposition released 900 pages of ambulance operations data, saying the LNP is trying to mislead the public.
Qld records 8 virus deaths, 6094 new cases
Another eight people have died with COVID-19 in Queensland as the state records 6094 new virus cases and a drop in hospital admissions.
LNP MP alleges Qld hospital bully cover up
A Queensland Liberal National Party MP is set to reveal a number of allegations about a hospital, under parliamentary privilege.
Qld records 10 virus deaths, 5286 cases
Queensland has recorded 10 COVID-19 deaths and 5286 new cases, including a rise in the number of schoolchildren with COVID-19.
Doctors launch hospital funding campaign
The Australian Medical Association has launched a campaign calling for more public hospital funding, putting pressure on politicians in an election year.
Qld has nine deaths, 13,551 virus cases
Another nine people have died with COVID-19 in Queensland as the state reports 13,551 new virus cases.
LNP calls for action at SEQ hospital
Queensland's Opposition leader says he has received "deeply concerning" feedback about a hospital in the state's southeast and has called for action.
Measures set to improve Qld Ambulance
Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says new measures aim to improve the Queensland Ambulance Service after reports of a woman dying while waiting for paramedics.
Qld Ambulance Service probes woman’s death
The Queensland Ambulance Service has launched a probe into the death of a woman while she was waiting for an ambulance in Townsville.
Qld ambo transfer times rise significantly
Increases in ambulance times, staff under pressure and not taking leave, and uncollected quarantine debts, are among the findings of a Queensland health audit.