Doctors and Medical Professionals

The Ambulance Employees Association says it doubts ramping will improve in South Australia before the 2026 state election, and claims an elderly woman was left waiting on a stretcher for an "unbelievable" length of time.

A new $800 million contract for WA's Royal Flying Doctor Service has come as "a slap in the face" to rural doctor Michael Livingston, who wants more money spent on primary health care in the bush.

Experts are worried about a proliferation of "single-issue" cannabis clinics opening in Australia, some of them willing to prescribe via telehealth consultations with few checks.

An exclusive interview with an Australian surgeon, Dr Bushra Othman, who went on a medical mission to Gaza in the middle of the Israel-Gaza war. She describes what she went through in Gaza as "unfathomable" and says the enclave's healthcare system is hanging on by a thread.  

A week ago, Mackenzie Little was juggling night shifts at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney. Now she's gearing up to throw javelin in Paris.

Barry McCluskey was the first known Australian nurse to contract HIV, but he never let his illness define him.

Dental anxiety is a common experience, but as panic worsens and people avoid appointments, the complexity of care and the cost of treatment can often increase.

Both Victoria and Queensland are now offering generous incentives for GPs to fill their country practices. Overworked doctors in regional New South Wales say it's likely to worsen the GP exodus.

There are fears GP cash incentives worth $40,000 in Victoria and Queensland are luring trainees away from the New South Wales country towns which desperately need them.

Authorities deny a toddler who was taken to a regional hospital via ambulance was turned away after his mum couldn't afford an up-front gap fee to see a doctor.

Children attending child care get sick more often than those who don't, according to research. But is there light at the end of the tunnel for parents? Here's what we know about childcare illnesses, and how you can prevent your kids from getting worse this winter.

A complaint about a policeman ended Dulcie Flower's stint in a hospital emergency department. But it started a long career focused on improving the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Greg Messer almost died when he went into cardiac arrest during a triathlon, but his life was saved thanks to the actions of CPR-trained bystanders.

South Australia's public health department suspends 10 staff over allegations they "inappropriately" accessed the medical records of a patient ABC News understands to be the SA police commissioner's son. 

There are fears of more overdoses as nitazenes infiltrate Australia's underground drug supply, with occasional recreational drug users warned the synthetic opioid is being found in drugs like cocaine.

These WA community members say naming a new federal seat after a World War II nurse is all very well, but they want the honour to go to a born and bred local, not an out-of-towner.               

Many medicine students are struggling to support themselves through their degrees due to increased costs.

Tulani White thought the biggest barrier to achieving her dream would be getting into university. But as she prepares to enter an overwhelmed health system, the fifth-year med student is already burnt out by financial stress.

Three palliative care nurses with decades of experience alongside death share their lessons on how to live and die well.

The manufacture, supply and installation of this common kitchen benchtop material is outlawed from this week on. For silicosis sufferers, it's a step forward all too late.

Neuroblastoma is a malignant tumour of the adrenal gland. A condition that usually affects children. Medication used to treat this condition is available in the US, but not in Australia.

After being shuttered for a year due to a critical shortage of midwives, the Woonabie Birthing Unit will be available to women with low-risk pregnancies who are at 37 weeks or more gestation.

A new report from a regional Victorian women's health organisation reveals a dire lack of access to sexual health and reproductive services in the state's west. 

The ACT government has committed an additional $58 million towards paediatric services.

Megan Beit hopes the ACT budget's almost $58 million investment in paediatric healthcare will reduce the number of trips to Sydney she takes to receive specialist care for her son Jon, who has spinal muscular atrophy.