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Lucy has a serious condition. A clinic that helps her and other children has quietly closed
Parents of sick kids as well as staff at the Royal Children’s Hospital fear a specialist unit that treats complex colorectal conditions has been quietly disbanded.
- by Broede Carmody and Henrietta Cook
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NSW nurses and midwives to prescribe abortion drugs under new bill
Under the changes, nurses and midwives would be able to prescribe abortion medications, while doctors with a conscientious objection would be compelled to refer patients to other services.
- by Kate Aubusson
Hundreds rally outside Parliament House to protest LNP trans youth ban
The event in Brisbane was one of 20 held across the nation calling on the Queensland government to reinstate health care for trans youth.
- by Courtney Kruk
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Medical Misogyny
‘Like someone took a hot poker and stabbed it through my heart’: Women left behind by medical research
Australian medical research currently does not account for the needs of women, a scoping review from the Department of Health and Aged Care has found.
- by Emily Kaine
Where are Sydney’s sickest suburbs? Follow the money, heat and air pollution
One part of Sydney has several suburbs with near-perfect scores. Less than an hour away, it was a different story.
- by Kate Aubusson
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Healthcare
Colic treatment containing deadly nightshade under investigation
Parents can access the formula over the internet without a doctor’s visit or prescription.
- by Henrietta Cook and Liam Mannix
Woman behind Botox hospitalisations barred by healthcare watchdogs
Norsafiza Binti Zakaria was named on Friday as the unregistered practitioner under investigation after one of her patients was treated in intensive care.
- by Angus Thomson
Ninety hours in emergency: Leaked patient list reveals dire effects of psychiatrist crisis
Severely ill and distressed patients are waiting three and a half days in emergency for mental health beds that don’t exist in a shocking escalation of the state’s psychiatrist workforce crisis.
- by Kate Aubusson and Angus Thomson
He’s been an arsonist and artist, now he’s on a mission to change lives
Damien Linnane’s 10-month stay in prison led him on a journey to overhaul an outdated healthcare system. Only one thing stands in the way.
- by Angus Thomson
Megan found an ideal mix of money and lifestyle. Many more will be following her
Megan Hamill moved to Australia chasing sunshine and better wages. Thousands of other nurses like her will soon be fast-tracked to address workforce shortages.
- by Angus Thomson
Who pays for COVID’s victims? Ultimately, we all do
Even if you do not care about the health of others, there is a self-interested reason to want fewer people spending months of their lives in private hospitals.
- by The Herald's View
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