Staff performance

The Greens have renewed calls for South Australian health workers to get a bonus payment as the latest modelling points to a spike in virus infections in coming weeks.

An opioid-addicted nurse who fleeced dying patients of their medications has been stripped of her registration for five years. Sonja Spehar refused to face

A Melbourne-based medical practitioner who continued to practise after he was suspended, and who obstructed an Ahpra investigation into his conduct, was today convicted after

A snapshot of Australia's trainee doctors shows more than a third have witnessed or experienced workplace mistreatment for successive years. The survey

A doctor who handed out 149 fake vaccination exemptions over two years and altered a letter from Victoria's deputy chief health officer has been banned from practising.

A male nurse jailed for sexually assaulting a patient and recording videos of colleagues undressing at a Melbourne hospital has been banned from nursing for at least 10 years.

About three-quarters of patients admitted to one of NSW's 77 public hospitals in 2018 said they would rate the care of their doctors and nurses as "very good".

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

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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.