‘Stranded patients’ in NSW hospitals prompts call for change from productivity commissioner
New South Wales must think outside the box to stop the number of “stranded” aged care patients in…
‘Clogging up landfills’: Victorian Labor Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas slammed over 18kg promotional e-waste dump
A Victorian Labor MP has been slammed for dumping 18kg of promotional e-waste, with a recycling centre accusing…
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…
Doctors to go on strike at some of Victoria’s biggest public hospitals
Victorian doctors will walk off the job next week at some of the state’s busiest hospitals as part…
The Liver Doc on his fight against pseudoscience, wellness myths and powerful interests
A 14-year-old girl walks into his ward with severe liver damage. The culprit? Traditional herbal medicine sold freely…
State to continue funding phased dispensing and blister packs for patients ‘who genuinely need them’
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NSW public health system experienced unprecedented demand, BHI report shows
New South Wales emergency departments and ambulance services have experienced unprecedented demand, surpassing the COVID pandemic, new data…
New hospital construction draws closer with selection of preferred tenderer for main works
Jersey’s Health Minister has said the island is now “further along than we have ever been with a…
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…