Patient Safety

Stephen Duckett, Grattan

‘A new report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that if you’re very sick, very young or very old, or live in rural areas,

Doctors and other frontline health workers are in a unique position to spot, help and advocate for victims of hidden slavery in New Zealand, experts say. Writing

Australian Medical Association (WA) president Omar Khorshid says it's unacceptable the state's biggest maternity hospital doesn't have an ICU or CT scanner.

In a high-tech hospital, there’s still one vital sign that nurses should be checking themselves. They can rely on machines to observe their patients’

A partnership between the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) and BehaviourWorks Australia is delivering a new $1.5 million Patient Safety Research and Innovation

The NSW government is being lobbied to urgently fund dozens of specialised disability

New research highlights the importance of ensuring that children with disabilities and their families have appropriate services and support structures.

International experts have pinpointed how reforming the overuse and underuse of health and medical services around the world can improve health outcomes and stem spiralling

Questions have been raised about why it took four tragedies for a Queensland hospital to review its practices. The lawyer representing two

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.