Tag: Health
Dismissed Townsville doctor takes Qld Health to IRC
An overseas-trained doctor who headed a troubled cardiac unit in the state's north has taken Queensland Health to the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) over his dismissal.[MORE]
Canberra baby fine after surprise at-home birth
ACT ambulance officers delivered a baby boy at a Hawker home after an emergency call was made this morning. [MORE]
Bed shortages force longer hospital waiting times
Emergency patients at hospitals in the Wide Bay-Burnett are facing a longer wait for a bed.[MORE]
Nurse shortage closes Wyndham hospital to in-patients
A chronic nurse shortage has forced Wyndham Hospital to close its doors to in-patients, instead transferring serious cases more than 70 kilometres away to Kununurra.[MORE]
Dengue fever cases will rise, says expert
Townsville-based tropical disease expert Peter Leggat believes dengue fever is likely to become more prevalent in North Queensland as global warming pushes temperatures up. [MORE]
Tindal wallabies still a problem: Burns
The Northern Territory Health Minister Chris Burns says the latest cull at the Tindal airbase near Katherine hasn't been enough to make the strip safe for night flights.[MORE]
Qld Govt splashes out on health advertising
New figures reveal the extent of the Qld Govt's spending on health advertising.[MORE]
Robertson defends hospital waiting lists
Queensland's Health Minister has defended the state's hospital waiting lists, saying the situation is improving.[MORE]
Foundation laid for Darwin's oncology unit
The Northern Territory Opposition says Darwin's new $19 million oncology unit could go to waste unless the Government starts hiring staff for the centre now.[MORE]
Parents may be compensated over baby airport bungle
Authorities are not ruling out compensation for the parents of a baby who was left in the care of a stranger at an airport.[MORE]
PNG morgue too full to accept new bodies
Health concerns have been raised over mortuary facilities in the Papua New Guinea capital.[MORE]
Paramedic attacks won't attract mandatory sentences
The ambulance union says it is disappointed the State Government has again refused to legislate for mandatory jail sentences for people who assault its members. [MORE]
Brumby defends health service after ectopic pregnancy death
Premier John Brumby has defended the state's health funding after a woman died because she did not have surgery in time.[MORE]
Superbug hits 13 patients in Sydney hospital
Thirteen people at Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital have tested positive to an antibiotic-resistant infectious disease.[MORE]
Audit finds asbestos in school buildings
Schools in south-east New South Wales have been given a bad report card over the use of health-threatening materials in their construction.[MORE]
State Government funds multi-million dollar expansion of Joondalup Hospital
The Health Minister has announced a $229.8 million dollar expansion of Joondalup Health Campus, which it says will double the size of the existing facility.[MORE]
Assaulted hospital staff forced to use WorkCover
Ballarat Health Services (BHS) says some of its staff have been forced to access WorkCover because they have been assaulted by patients.[MORE]
Qld Oppn seizes on long surgery waiting lists
Figures show 400 people have waited more than five years for elective surgery in Qld.[MORE]
Tindal wallaby cull hailed a success
The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, says the airforce culled 315 wallabies at its Tindal base near Katherine last month.[MORE]
Hospital program to reduce acute care numbers
A new program at the Mount Alexander Hospital at Castlemaine aims to reduce the number of acute care admissions for people with chronic diseases.[MORE]
Vic coroner investigates ectopic pregnancy death
The Victorian coroner is investigating the death of a 38-year-old woman near Cobram from an ectopic pregnancy.[MORE]
Fitzgibbon alarmed by Navy asbestos report
Joel Fitzgibbon alarmed by reports that thousands of Navy sailors could have been exposed to cancer-causing asbestos.[MORE]
Zimbabwe cholera toll continues to skyrocket
At least 1,732 people have died in Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic and the number of cases diagnosed has risen to 34,306, the World Health Organisation said.[MORE]
China confirms latest bird flu death
China's health ministry has confirmed that a 19-year-old woman died of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Beijing on Monday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.[MORE]
AMA hails increase in organ donations
There has been a 31 per cent increase in the number of Australians who have donated their organs in the past year.[MORE]
