Regional doctor questions WA government's massive funding boost for the RFDS
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.
Investigation into Charlie Stevens's medical records breach to take months
SA Health says it is still months away from completing an investigation into a potential privacy breach involving a patient ABC News understands to be Charlie Stevens, the son of the SA Police commissioner.
As a young nurse, Dulcie was not afraid to speak up. At 85, she's been given the NAIDOC lifetime achievement award
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.
Thousands of Victorians escalate rallying cry against potential hospital mergers, funding cuts
North-east Victorian residents express their anger about possible hospital service mergers as discussions about the future of the state's healthcare system intensify.
HECS debt lure for GPs to come and work in Tasmania
Australia is facing a national GP shortage. Tasmania is hoping a new incentive plan, to wipe HECS debts or provide a relocation payment, means they will choose the island state — but, there is a catch.
Staff and families had concerns about death certificates at a hospital. Now, 29 have been referred to the coroner
In 2021, a woman raised concerns about a staff member at a major Tasmanian hospital who issued a death certificate for her grandmother. That staff member responded they had the proper authorisation — as it turns out, they did not. Now, a total of 29 deaths at the LGH will be referred to the coroner.
Maria used a sperm donor to have her son. Then the man tracked her down
Maria thought she was doing the right thing by connecting with the sperm donor she used to conceive her baby. She now wants the clinic to warn other families.
What it takes to be a 'cuddle carer': Advice from a veteran of 1,000 hugs
When Jenny Summerson answered a newspaper ad in the 1990s for a hospital helper, she had no idea she'd become an expert cuddler in the maternity ward.
Debate continues on regulating the NDIS workforce
In the midst of a big news week, crucial recommendations about how to better regulate the NDIS workforce, and cut out fraud, are currently being debated in Federal Parliament.
Disability groups urge government to make significant changes to NDIS bill amid fears it will have negative impact
They're also frustrated with the recommendations of the government-led Senate inquiry into the legislation describing them as "profoundly disappointing and disrespectful".
'We're never gonna forget what happened': The trauma of Amelia and Zach's IVF experience lingers
Ten months after their dream of becoming parents turned to tragedy, these families are still fighting a giant IVF company to find out what went wrong.
'We got the wrong sperm': Anastasia and Lexie are living an IVF nightmare. The clinic won't take responsibility
The mystery of what went wrong at one of Australia's biggest fertility clinics haunts this couple.
'Deeply distressing': Another 16 deaths at Tasmanian hospital to be referred to coroner following investigation
An investigation into unreported deaths at the Launceston General Hospital has found an additional 16 cases that should have been referred to the coroner. It follows allegations a senior staff member edited death certificates so the cases were not referred.
Families caught in cochlear implant bungle at Adelaide children's hospital receive $2.7 million
A total of $2.72 million has been paid to 139 families whose children were caught up in the cochlear implant bungle at Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital — but the government says that does not preclude them from pursuing further legal action.
Jobs are being left unfilled in Tasmania's public health system — on purpose. The government says it's 'prudent'
Job vacancies across radiology, pathology, nursing and midwifery questioned extensively by Labor and the Greens in response to the Tasmanian government's "vacancy control" measures, leaked last week in an internal Health Department memo.
Claire planned to have a large family, but a birth injury left her infertile. Hers is one of the stories before an inquiry
Tasmanian mothers have been speaking out on their birth experiences as part of a parliamentary inquiry investigating maternity services in the state.
'They ignored me, a whole room full of people': Women speak out about 'abuse' in the birth suite
An ABC investigation uncovers allegations of mothers undergoing birth procedures without consent or being medicated with antidepressants and feeling like they've been "spiked", despite saying "No".
'Big, brave decisions' called for after Tasmania plummets to among worst for hospital wait times
Ten years ago, this state was among the best performing jurisdictions for wait times of people in desperate need of emergency hospital treatment — but government data shows that situation has worsened dramatically.
Patients at Sydney hospital given bells in place of faulty nurse buzzer system
For more than a year, patients with broken bones and those recovering from surgery were using bells similar to those used at hotel reception desks and restaurant kitchens.
Elective surgeries remain cancelled in Adelaide, as hospitals grapple with overwhelming demand
South Australia's code yellow emergency has been extended for metropolitan and peri-urban hospitals, but will be lifted for country hospitals. Respiratory infections have been largely blamed for the surge in demand, as the government works to add extra beds.
Burnt-out nurses at Victorian hospital say government needs to rebuild broken health system
Bendigo Health remains in a code yellow internal emergency after it couldn't keep up with the number of people attending for treatment, with workers saying Victoria's health system is "struggling", "unprepared", and needs "rebuilding".
Ambulance ramping smashes previous record in SA as war of words erupts over election
Record ramping statistics in South Australia prompt an extraordinary outburst from the SA Opposition Leader about Labor’s 2022 campaign, with David Speirs accusing the government of winning the election "on the basis of this lie".
'Reversible illness' forcing women out of workforce leads doctor to call for menopause drug reform
Many menopause drugs on the market derive from estrogen from pregnant horses. Now, a women's health expert and integrative doctor is calling for a shake-up of the government-subsidised PBS list to include newer medicines with fewer side effects.
Day surgeries cancelled and patients transferred as Melbourne private hospital enters voluntary administration
The 51-bed hospital in Melbourne's western suburbs had been open for just over a year before announcing its closure and the appointment of administrators.
British doctor leaving UK for better lifestyle triples his salary in Australia
After a decade of working in Britain's besieged NHS, Harshal Deshmukh had had enough. So he headed to Queensland and hasn't looked back.