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Patient ramping edged up in southeast Qld

AAP - 27-04-2022

Almost half of all patients waited more than 30 minutes in an ambulance before being admitted to hospital in southeast Queensland in December. Queensland Ambulance

 
Cost of medicines a key election issue

AAP - 23-04-2022

Health and community pharmacy peak bodies have formed a coalition urging parties to recognise medicine affordability as a key election issue. The Pharmacy Guild

 
WA woman's hospital death investigated

AAP - 22-04-2022

Independent experts will investigate the death of a woman who suffered a heart attack after waiting for care at a regional West Australian hospital. The woman,

 
Darwin port plan sparks health concerns

AAP - 17-04-2022

A new Darwin port industrial hub spruiked by the deputy prime minister could have severe impacts on human health, a Northern Territory government environmental report says.

 
Health practitioners' role in eliminating family violence - a survivor's story

HealthTimes - 22-03-2022

Trigger warning: Some readers may find this article distressing. If you need support because of sexual assault, domestic or family violence you can call 1800 RESPECT for

 
NSW takes historic first step towards better health for LGBTQI people

HealthTimes - 18-03-2022

A new Health Centre to care for and support LGBTQ people to improve their health will be established by ACON as part of the first NSW LGBTIQ+ Health Strategy unveiled.

 
Getting urgent medicines in a flood zone can be a life or death challenge

HealthTimes - 04-03-2022

I’m writing this from the flooded far north coast of New South Wales, where all around me people are contending with

 
Qld Ambulance Service probes woman's death

AAP - 14-01-2022

The Liberal National Party has described the death of a Townsville woman reportedly left waiting more than two hours for an ambulance as "absolutely shocking".

 
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo declared over

AAP - 18-12-2021

The second outbreak of the Ebola disease this year in the Democratic Republic of Congo has officially been declared over, according to the World Health Organisation.

 
Emergency department patient numbers rise

AAP - 14-12-2021

Public hospitals are seeing pre-pandemic levels of emergency department presentations, but how long patients have to wait depends on where they live. A report

 

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