Former health boss says a new hospital won’t fix WA’s health crisis amid record ambulance ramping
The man tasked with reviewing WA’s “old and depleted” hospitals says building a brand new one is not…
WA government announces $500 million boost for health infrastructure
Half a billion dollars will be poured into bolstering the state’s health infrastructure as the WA government attempts…
WA Health issues measles warning as two more cases linked to Bali travel
West Australians planning to visit South-East Asia are being urged to get vaccinated against measles after two more…
Why ‘record’ investment in WA’s health system fails to keep up with growing problems
West Australians are continually told they have a “world-class” health system, growing ever better thanks to “record” government…
Federal funding unclear as pressure mounts on WA health system due to stretched aged care sector
Perth’s hospitals are full and an aged care system operating at capacity is partly to blame, but with…
Christine Mulhall among dozens of elective surgery patients caught up in WA hospital crisis
A patient who waited nearly a year for complex elective surgery, only to have it cancelled the day…
Roger Cook announces $50m Health Infrastructure Maintenance Fund amid mounting pressure on hospitals
The Cook government has announced a new $50 million health infrastructure maintenance fund, amid mounting pressures on the…
Flu cases spike in WA amid ‘horror’ July influenza season
The Australian Medical Association fears Western Australia is in the midst of one of the state’s worst flu…