AAP - 03-06-2016

Other States should follow NSW's lead in introducing laws to protect people undergoing cosmetic surgery procedures, say experts. Cosmetic

AAP - 21-04-2016

Plastic surgeons are calling for tighter regulation of cosmetic surgery in Australia, warning it's only a matter of time before someone dies.

AAP - 14-04-2016

Victoria's acting chief health officer says the risk to patients treated by a healthcare worker infected by hepatitis B is less than one per cent.

AAP - 06-04-2016

A report into a Sydney doctor who under-prescribed chemotherapy drugs to cancer patients has criticised the hospital over its response. A Sydney

AAP - 05-04-2016

The SA government has accused the pathology department of covering up a bungle where 100 men received false positive results for prostate cancer.

AAP - 15-03-2016

Patients who are perceived by their medical practitioners as being "difficult" are more likely to be misdiagnosed, a study has found.

Karen Keast - 03-03-2016

Nurses who work at least 12 hours on a single shift face a greater risk of making errors that can injure themselves or their patients, research shows. New Zealand

AAP - 24-02-2016

St Vincent's Hospital will accept any recommendations made by NSW Health, after one of its doctors under-dosed chemotherapy drugs to cancer patients.

AAP - 09-12-2015

NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner says recent cases have raised concerns about the regulation of clinics performing cosmetic procedures. The

AAP - 30-11-2015

WA's health minister has admitted it was unsatisfactory for a patient to be moved to a hospital gym and given a bell to ring if help was needed.