Staff performance

Health professionals have told a royal commission hearing in Perth they are struggling to provide adequate "person-centred care" to elderly people.

SA Health says a review of services at a mental health facility in Adelaide has revealed some bad behaviour among staff. A review of neurological

Staff at Princess Margaret Hospital are frustrated by lengthy delays moving to the new children's hospital, where lead contamination is the latest hold-up.

Amid rising elective surgery waiting times, waiting times have remained relatively stable, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Kind and compassionate doctors have healthier patients who are more likely to follow their advice, says Hearts in Healthcare co-founder. Before

Two women who were allegedly left with complications after bungled breast surgery are suing the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. Two

Two doctors have called for better opportunities for medical students from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Students from low socio-economic

Some medical students are ignoring social media guidelines by posting inappropriate material online, a survey shows. More than a third of medical

Workplace stress known as "emotional labour" is draining limited resources and impairs the wellbeing of staff, say researchers. The

A survey of more than 25,000 NSW emergency department patients has found they are mostly positive about their hospital experience. More than 80 per cent of

Strategies to drive performance, safety & quality 29th & 30th July 2015, Mercure Sydney Today’s clinical standards in the health care sector

Nurses, midwives, doctors and allied health professionals with restrictions on their registration linked to past substance abuse will soon face routine hair testing.

Staff and patients from two Brisbane children's hospitals are now under one roof, as the Royal and Mater merge in the new Lady Cilento Children's Hospital.

Patients in Queensland requiring surgery will be operated on within the medically recommended time or get it all free, says the health minister.

Patient care is being compromised by "unprecedented dysfunction" between doctors at Royal Adelaide Hospital, a report warns. Doctors

A union survey suggests hospital standards and staff morale in far north Queensland have plunged in the past two years. Cairns nurses and doctors

In this three-part series, we explore how 50-year-old pathologist assistant Georgie and her husband Nate can make the most of their income and how financial advice might be

A patient in New Zealand was given several unnecessary doses of chemotherapy after doctors misdiagnosed her with breast cancer. A doctor's

The executive director of Queensland's largest hospital is the latest health chief to depart from Brisbane's metro north health service.

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