Queensland Health
Almost 60 close contacts identified in Brisbane Mpox outbreak
The health minister says all of those exposed – two-thirds of whom are healthcare workers – have been offered a vaccine and are isolating.
- Catherine Strohfeldt and Cloe Read
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Second case of Mpox strain in Australia confirmed in Brisbane
Health officials have confirmed a case of Mpox in Brisbane’s south region, with tests confirming the strain is only the second of its kind to be reported in Australia.
- Cloe Read
Surgeries cancelled at Brisbane hospitals as flu, COVID fill beds
Some operations at four major hospitals – including the state’s largest – are on hold for 48 hours to free-up beds for emergency patients.
- William Davis
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- Brisbane
Real-time data could misinform critical patients, Queensland Health feared
Queensland Health figures flagged concerns over the government’s real-time hospital data, according to new documents released under Right to Information.
- James Hall and Matt Dennien
Nurses refuse overtime, stop emptying bins as wages fight escalates
Queensland nurses and midwives say they are ready to walk off the job for the first time in more than 20 years.
- Courtney Kruk
Nurses reject Crisafulli’s claim wage offer is ‘nation leading’
After meeting with the state government 36 times this year and failing to reach an agreement, union members have confirmed stronger industrial action from next week.
- Courtney Kruk
‘Gaslit’ nurses and midwives prepare to ramp up industrial action
The union said Queensland Health was breaking an election promise with its pay offers and was “gaslighting” workers as negotiations drew out.
- Catherine Strohfeldt and William Davis
Nurses and midwives union at loggerheads with government in wage negotiations
A pre-election promise from the LNP to deliver “nation-leading” wages is proving a sticking point in negotiations.
- William Davis
Struggling Toowong hospital ‘bought $300k artwork’
Toowong Private Hospital was experiencing financial difficulties when it bought the $300,000 artwork from its sole director, the company’s administrators say.
- Marissa Calligeros
‘Watching a disaster unfold’: Calls mount for Crisafulli government to buy Brisbane private hospital
The state opposition joined 11th-hour calls for the government to swoop in and save one of Brisbane’s few mental health hospitals.
- Marissa Calligeros
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