Workplace Conditions
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One in four tired, burnt out nurses planning to quit AAP - 06-11-2023
Three-quarters of nurses working in primary health care feel stressed and exhausted at work, with one in four planning to leave their job within two to five years.
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Country NSW faces wait for drug-user units in hospitals AAP - 17-10-2023
A safe escape from the frenzy of emergency departments will be available for Sydneysiders experiencing acute drug-induced disturbances from next year. But regional
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NSW service diverts more than 1000 a month from EDs AAP - 12-10-2023
More than 200 people a week are being diverted away from busy emergency departments by a new health service hurriedly put together during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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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