Workplace Conditions
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Qld health minister to investigate whistleblower claims AAP - 11-10-2023
Queensland's health minister will urgently investigate allegations that rape victims have been turned away at hospitals. Shannon Fentiman will also meet
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Doctors call for private help in at-home rehab reforms AAP - 06-10-2023
A shake-up of the delivery of out-of-hospital care by utilising more of the private health system could result in better health outcomes for patients, doctors say.
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Sexual assaults plague Australia's mental heath wards AAP - 03-10-2023
More than 1500 people have reportedly been sexually assaulted or harassed in mental health wards across Australia over the past six years. Among them is 13-year-old
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Regional doctor in Sydney court on child abuse charges AAP - 15-09-2023
A suspended doctor has faced court charged with producing child abuse and recording intimate images without consent. Nicholas Chu is suspended while he faces
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Nurse suspended for sexually harassing four colleagues AAP - 12-09-2023
A male nurse has been suspended for eight months after sexually harassing female colleagues. Stephan Harris harassed four women at a hospital in rural Victoria
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Ambulance times improve but emergency stays get longer AAP - 07-09-2023
Hospital emergency departments in NSW are struggling to meet soaring demand as patients face some of the longest wait times on record. The latest Bureau of
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NSW wards to get more nurses under new agreement AAP - 31-08-2023
More nurses will be placed in NSW hospital wards under a new agreement affirming the government's pre-election commitment to "safe staffing levels".
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Doctor strikes aggravate health care collapse in Sudan AAP - 28-08-2023
The army-controlled coastal city of Port Sudan has become a refuge from the war raging to the west, but its health system is in near collapse due to power cuts and scarce
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Hospital charged over aged care resident chair failure AAP - 28-08-2023
A Victorian hospital has been charged after an aged care resident fractured her rib while sitting on a malfunctioning reclining chair. The 93-year-old resident
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'Sadistic': UK nurse jailed for life after baby murders AAP - 22-08-2023
A former neonatal nurse who killed seven babies and tried to kill six others at a hospital in northern England has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of release.
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New Zealand doctors, dentists vote to strike AAP - 22-08-2023
Thousands of New Zealand doctors and dentists have voted to strike next month, giving the government a fresh headache in an election campaign. The Association
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Scathing report sparks inquiry into hospital ramping AAP - 11-08-2023
Ambulance ramping at hospitals in Tasmania will be investigated by an inquiry after a coronial report criticised care provided to a grandmother who died after waiting eight
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Dodgy doctor found to have lied to staff and patients AAP - 11-08-2023
An unregistered doctor who worked for six days in the emergency department of a South Australian hospital repeatedly lied about his status, investigations have found.
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Abuse, neglect and violence in Vic care facilities AAP - 03-08-2023
There is an unacceptable level of abuse, neglect and violence in Victoria's disability and mental health facilities. That's according to the 2021-22
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Eight-hour hospital bed wait before woman's death AAP - 02-08-2023
A grandmother who died after waiting almost eight hours for a bed at a Tasmanian hospital received substandard treatment and her illness was underestimated in the extreme,
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Clear shortcomings in Qld hospital audiology review AAP - 15-07-2023
A Queensland hospital has apologised after a review into it's paediatric audiology care found serious failures and urgent follow-ups required for children.
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Sydney gender clinic not working for people AAP - 11-07-2023
The provision of gender-affirming care in NSW is not working and has to improve, the state's health minister says. The main gender-affirming clinic for
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Reports on NSW gender clinic 'concerning, distressing' AAP - 10-07-2023
The death of a 14-year-old boy while awaiting specialised gender-affirming treatment is unbelievably tragic, the acting NSW premier says. Prue Car on Monday
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Medical receptionists cop brunt of patient aggression AAP - 08-07-2023
Medical receptionists facing a barrage of verbal and physical abuse dished out by angry patients are suffering long-term harm. Frontline health workers frequently
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NHS strikes cause 650k medical cancellations in UK AAP - 03-07-2023
Almost 650,000 appointments and operations have been postponed due to the wave of strikes which have hit the UK's National Health Service in the run up to its 75th anniversary.
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