Workplace Conditions
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Body camera trial for hospital security as attacks soar AAP - 02-07-2024
Security staff at nine hospitals will trial body-worn cameras to see if they can play a role in reducing aggression at health facilities. The year-long trial
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Hospital staffer certified deaths 'outside the law' AAP - 28-06-2024
Deaths at a major hospital were incorrectly certified by an experienced former staffer who acted outside the law and signed off on patients he hadn't seen, a review has
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Nurses, midwives to pocket more in major pay win AAP - 27-06-2024
Victorian nurses and midwives have scored massive wage increases that will boost some pay packets by $600 a week on top of more than 70 improvements to allowances and penalties.
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Nurses to vote on revised pay deal AAP - 26-06-2024
The looming threat of more hospital beds closing could be brought to a halt as Victorian nurses and midwives vote on a revised pay offer. Australian Nursing
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Nurses say 15 pct pay rise will not hit patient pockets AAP - 25-06-2024
A major pay rise for NSW nurses is possible without hurting the state budget by using billions of dollars in untapped federal funds, a union says. Inaccurate
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More telehealth, ED boost to ease hospital pressure AAP - 09-06-2024
More free telehealth appointments, a boost to Urgent Care Clinics and expanding emergency departments are part of a $480 million bid to ease pressure on NSW hospitals.
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Cyber attack hits major London hospitals AAP - 05-06-2024
Major hospitals in London have declared a critical incident after a cyber attack led to the cancellation of operations and the loss of blood transfusions. Memos
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Nurses' staffing shortfall fight thrown out of court AAP - 31-05-2024
Nurses have lost a legal fight over claims of staffing shortfalls at public hospitals, with a judge throwing out a union bid to have the NSW government hit with penalties
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Cardiac surgery suspended at major Melbourne hospital AAP - 23-05-2024
Cardiac surgery at one of Melbourne's busiest hospitals has been temporarily suspended due to a bypass equipment fault. Staff became aware of a technical
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Additional deaths probed after hospital failure claims AAP - 21-05-2024
More than 60 deaths at a major hospital will be examined after irregularities were found during investigations into accusations records were altered and legal reporting requirements
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Thousands of nurses to vote on government pay offer AAP - 20-05-2024
Thousands of Victorian nurses will stop all industrial action if they vote in favour of a new "improved" pay offer from the state government. Australian
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Health system under pressure as hospital data released AAP - 20-05-2024
Nearly half the patients arriving by ambulance to Queensland emergency departments are waiting more than 30 minutes on stretchers to be admitted. The latest
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Nurses close beds as 'fruitful' pay talks continue AAP - 17-05-2024
Victorian nurses have closed one in four hospital beds, forcing some surgeries to be cancelled, as they continue to negotiate for for better pay and conditions.
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Six deaths under review after hospital failure claims AAP - 15-05-2024
Six deaths at a major hospital have been referred to the coroner for investigation after allegations records were altered and legal reporting requirements not followed.
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Nurse breached boundaries, stalked former patient AAP - 09-05-2024
A former nurse has been disqualified from practising for nine months after he overstepped boundaries with two former patients, continually contacting them and stalking one.
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Half of nurses, midwives considering leaving profession AAP - 26-04-2024
Nearly half of Queensland nurses and midwives are considering leaving the profession amid chronic understaffing and aggression leading to burnout. Of the 20,000
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Landmark doctor underpayment case prompts culture shift AAP - 24-04-2024
A culture of long hours of unpaid overtime for junior doctors will need to change following a multimillion-dollar underpayment settlement, believed to be the biggest in Australian
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Australia's healthcare system delivers value for money AAP - 24-04-2024
Australia's healthcare system delivers "some of the best value for money of any in the world", a federal government research body says. The Productivity
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Survey shows culture of bullying in trainee doctors AAP - 21-04-2024
Non-binary and women medical trainees around the nation report higher experiences of bullying and mistreatment. Serious concerns about the culture of medicine
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Probe into 'dangerous' cosmetic surgery workers AAP - 16-04-2024
A national probe is under way after 180 complaints about 15 healthcare workers involved with cosmetic procedures. The investigation is described as "long
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