Health authorities issue a nationwide recall of various alfalfa sprouts due to salmonella outbreak
Health authorities have issued a nationwide recall of various alfalfa sprouts due to a salmonella outbreak. At least…
Queensland medical professionals to take industrial action as negotiations with state government stall
About 2,000 Queensland Health workers are set to take protected industrial action in a bid for better pay…
Health minister reinstates ban on puberty blockers hours after Supreme Court overturned freeze
Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls has issued a new directive to ban public doctors from prescribing puberty blockers…
Senior Queensland doctor suspended for more than a year on full pay
One of Queensland’s chief medical officers has been suspended for more than a year on his $500,000 salary…
Investigation into Townsville Hospital urology care finds more impacted patients
More than 500 Townsville Hospital urology patients waiting for reports were “lost to the system”, Queensland’s health minister…
Major review of medical scans at Caboolture Hospital to include 3,500 more patients
A major review of medical scans at Queensland’s Caboolture Hospital has been widened to include more than 3,500…
Queensland government and nurses and midwives reach pay agreement after months of negotiations
The Queensland government has come to an agreement over a new pay deal with the state’s nurses and…
‘Ambitious’ plan could see 80 per cent of pharmacists able to diagnose health conditions
As a prescribing pharmacist, Sam Turner is able to treat certain conditions and illnesses without his patients needing…
Queensland hospitals told to audit recruitment for all senior doctors
Queensland public hospitals have been told to audit their recruitment processes after an investigation at a regional hospital…
Second Australian case of new mpox strain detected in south-east Queensland
The second Australian case of a new strain of mpox virus has been detected in south-east Queensland. Queensland…
‘Get vaccinated’: Hospitals under pressure as elective surgeries remain on hold
Elective surgeries remain on hold at several major Queensland hospitals, with state leaders calling the influx of flu…