The New South Wales Health Secretary offers an apology to women who have been affected by recent abortion bans, adding that she has written to hospital executives across the state reminding them of their responsibilities.
Nurse banned for misconduct, including sending X-ray appearing to show genitalia
Koa Kien Chau made "false representations" in 11 job applications for positions at hospitals and care providers around Adelaide over three years, and accredited colleagues conducting invasive procedures without authorisation.
Photo shows A man with blue scrubs holding a blood pressure bandTwo more families impacted by cochlear implant bungle
The number of families who have been paid compensation over SA's cochlear implant programming error has risen to 141.
Photo shows A sign at the Women's and Children's Hospital in North Adelaide.Grace became a nurse to 'help people', but left Sydney for Melbourne due to the 'astounding' differences
Grace Searle said she is one of a handful in her Melbourne emergency department who left NSW over pay and work condition concerns.
Photo shows A woman in green scrubs looking solemn and serious near a front yard of a house.Teen who suffered seizure driven to hospital after being told ambulance ‘wasn’t coming’
A Northern Rivers teenager suffering a sudden seizure was forced to wait 30 minutes for an ambulance before his desperate parents were told there wasn't one coming and they needed to make their own way to hospital. Critics say it points to a system under strain as the region prepares for the annual influx of holidaymakers.
Photo shows Ambulance Ramping. An exterior of a regional hospital with ambulances lined up and parked in spaces around the building.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 57 seconds.An independent review of two cases at Joondalup Health Campus found there was inadequate communication with parents.
A Perth hospital has promised to improve its paediatric emergency services following an investigation into the death of a toddler and the misdiagnosis of a girl who was bitten by a deadly snake.
Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 11 seconds.Hospital misdiagnosed snakebite and failed to listen to parents of dead toddler, review finds
An independent review of two cases at Joondalup Health Campus finds there was inadequate communication with parents, who described feeling "disempowered" in the decision-making around their child's care.
Photo shows A man named Sanjoy Dhar wearing a t-shirt with an image of a small boy on it, reads a report.Country pharmacist steps up to help town fill much-needed GP gap
When a WA town's long-serving GP went on prolonged leave, the local pharmacy tried to fill part of the gap. But the AMA says "a store full of drugs doesn't mean you can treat a condition in a holistic way".
Topic:Solutions
Photo shows A man in a white button up shirt stands behind the counter of a pharmacyPatients left in limbo after urgent care clinic closes without explanation
Patients are disappointed after arriving at a Queensland clinic to find it closed, forcing them to find other healthcare options.
Photo shows Laminated sign in a window reading 'closed until further notice'Steep decline in patient numbers blamed as another private maternity ward closes
A 40 per cent drop in patient numbers over 10 years means Gosford Private Hospital will end birth services in March, leaving a public facility in Gosford as the only birthing hospital available in the region.
Photo shows a woman sitting in a doctor office, she has short blonde hair, a pink singlet onHow your postcode can narrow your abortion options in Victoria
A report reveals people living in regional Victoria are almost twice as likely to seek abortions after 12 weeks' gestation than those living in metropolitan areas.
Photo shows A doctor in an office.Pill testing, workforce staffing and bed numbers — the report card is in on Labor and LNP health policies
A doctors' lobby group has hit out at the LNP's promise to cancel pill testing at next month's Schoolies Week if the party wins government in Queensland on Saturday.
Photo shows A scientist testing a pill-like substance.Pauline and Peter Wimsett regularly need transport from Yanchep to attend medical appointments
A free shuttle service has changed the lives of cancer patients who previously had to travel vast distances for treatment at their own expense, but calls for better local services are amplifying.
Photo shows Pauline and Peter Wimsett embracing outside their home.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 8 seconds.With the nearest hospital nearly 40km away, these Perth residents were left with hefty taxi bills for cancer treatment
Yanchep local Pauline Wimsett has to travel vast distances from her home to access cancer treatment, often at great expense. But a free shuttle service has changed her life.
Photo shows Elderly couple Pauline and Peter Wimsett embracing outside their Yanchep home.Locums help to 'fill gaps' in the health system. Tasmania's spend on them tripled in three years
As Tasmania's health system continues to face critical staffing issues, the government has ramped up its reliance on locums — who are paid more, but have fewer workplace entitlements.
Photo shows The top of a Royal Hobart Hospital building with out of focus tree foliage in the foregroundCoroner flags multiple 'missed opportunities' in WA man's country hospital death
An inquest into death of a man from septic shock at Bunbury Hospital highlights miscommunication and significant backlogs the state's struggling regional health system.
Photo shows Man with glasses and wearing a flannelette shirtThey were designed to reduce pressure on emergency departments. Are Urgent Care Clinics working?
Many Australians have never used an Urgent Care Clinic as an alternative to an emergency department, but more are on the way and some medical professionals are not happy.
Photo shows A woman sits smiling in a medical office.Darryle was sick of attending funerals so he's changing Indigenous health outcomes one GP visit at a time
Aboriginal clinician Darryle Barnes is no stranger to attending funerals, with his father and grandfather dying in their early 50s. As he approaches the same age, it is an outcome he is driven to change.
Topic:Solutions
Photo shows A middle-aged indigenous man with curly grey hair smiles at the camera inside his office with indigenous art in background.Qld sexual assault patient waited nine hours for forensic medical examination, report finds
Queensland Health does not know how many sexual assault victims have experienced delays in receiving medical care at its hospitals, a new report has found.
Photo shows Red emergency signage and entrance of the Queensland Children's Hospital at South Brisbane.Health officials say 'communication could have been better' after 7yo turned away from hospital
Hunter New England Health and NSW Ambulance have apologised to a mother for the distress caused when her sick son was turned away from the local hospital because he arrived by ambulance.
Photo shows Boy laying in hospital bed.Health service denies giving drug needles to kids after former hospital worker raises alarm
An average of around 400 sterile needles are being handed out daily in a region of around 35,000 people in Western Australia, sparking concerns about drug use.
Photo shows needles on the ground