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A Victorian GP who groped and kissed the mother of his young patient while she tried to leave an appointment has been disqualified from practising as a doctor.

Australians could get their X-rays and blood test results sooner, but doctors warn scrapping delays may have unintended consequences. The Department of Health

A fall in the number of GPs bulk billing highlights the need for the government to make health care more affordable, doctors say. A report by healthcare monitors

In pain and vomiting, an Adelaide man's 000 call should have resulted in an ambulance picking him up in no more than 60 minutes. But on December 27, after

Australia's health sector is being urged to make policy changes to address a major gender imbalance in its leadership positions. New research from Monash

Doctors who help patients take their own lives via telehealth, phone or email could be charged with a criminal offence after a court ruled the practice equated to suicide.

Health authorities will investigate whether a fungal cluster at a Brisbane hospital that left five people with infections was caused by construction of a nearby car park.

HIGHLIGHTS OF ANNUAL SURVEY OF YOUNG DOCTORS IN QUEENSLAND PUBLIC HOSPITALS, RESIDENT HOSPITAL HEALTH CHECK - For the eighth annual Resident Hospital Health

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.

A safe escape from the frenzy of emergency departments will be available for Sydneysiders experiencing acute drug-induced disturbances from next year. But regional

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.

Queensland's health minister will urgently investigate allegations that rape victims have been turned away at hospitals. Shannon Fentiman will also meet

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.

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

A suspended doctor has faced court charged with producing child abuse and recording intimate images without consent. Nicholas Chu is suspended while he faces

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

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

More nurses will be placed in NSW hospital wards under a new agreement affirming the government's pre-election commitment to "safe staffing levels".

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

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