Health system failure as older patients present at Tasmanian emergency departments, report finds
The Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM) has warned that Australia’s health system is not equipped for the…
Almost one third of patients may wait too long for elective surgery under new Tasmanian health targets
A revised Tasmanian Health Department performance target will allow for almost one in three patients to wait longer…
Australia’s healthcare system still weighted towards male experience, women’s health experts say
Heidi* was pregnant with her second child, extremely nauseous and struggling with “unusual” skin symptoms when she sought…
Mobile GP service and after-hours care to end because of Tasmanian health cuts
Primary care providers being forced to cut services after losing Tasmanian government funding say the result will be…
Tasmania government apologises for display of autopsy body parts in museum without consent
The Tasmanian government has formally apologised for the practice of taking human specimens from post-mortem examinations without the…
More than 90 patients stuck in Tasmanian hospitals waiting for aged care or NDIS support
More than 90 Tasmanians are unable to leave hospitals across the state because they cannot access aged care…