Healthcare
These NSW doctors warned of a fractured system and now half have quit
Half the state’s public psychiatrists have resigned as the Bondi Junction attack inquest shines a spotlight on chronically understaffed mental health units.
- by Kate Aubusson
Latest
Call for cheating doctors to be named and shamed
Allegations that a group of doctors has been cheating patients has prompted calls for a public register of those cheating.
- by Melissa Cunningham and Henrietta Cook
Exclusive
Healthcare
Broken teeth, punches and threats: the hospitals where the most violent incidents occur
More than 20,000 violent incidents took place at Victorian health services last year. The situation has prompted doctors, nurses and midwives to call for urgent action.
- by Henrietta Cook
For 20 years, Allan couldn’t sleep. Five weeks changed his life
Cognitive behavioural therapy is the first line of treatment for insomnia, but it is expensive and very few know about it.
- by Angus Thomson
‘Red flags’: How to check if you’ve been a victim of a medical bill ‘double dip’
Australians who have had surgery in private hospitals are being urged to check their bills after a whistleblower alleged dozens of doctors have been engaging in systematic fraud and double-dipping.
- by Melissa Cunningham and Henrietta Cook
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Healthcare
Whistleblower alleges widespread fraud by dozens of ‘double-dipping’ specialist doctors, sparking probes
Dozens of Victorian anaesthetists and surgeons have been accused of systematic billing scams and pocketing off-the-book fees in a damning complaint that has triggered investigations by a federal regulator and private health insurers.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Opinion
Healthcare
Who cares? Voters will if NSW nurses start quitting state of origin
The Minns government is playing hardball on nurses’ pay demands. It’s unlikely to win in the court of public opinion.
- by Alexandra Smith
Exclusive
Menopause
How Reena found relief when GPs hesitated to treat her symptoms
When Reena needed help, her doctors hesitated. A menopause and mood hub in Sydney will provide expert care to women navigating hormonal change.
- by Kate Aubusson
Rovie waited months to see a specialist. A new plan could change that
Patients could soon bypass their GP to get a specialist referral. Doctors are divided on whether it will make the system more efficient or affordable.
- by Angus Thomson and Daniel Lo Surdo
Exercise can help patients avoid deadly heart damage from life-saving cancer treatments
Health experts want blood- and breast-cancer patients prescribed exercise to mitigate heart damage during treatment.
- by Henrietta Cook
‘Lovely to watch’: Former WA Ballet leaders lift seniors in world first
Ninety-four is just the right age to start ballet, it turns out.
- by Mark Naglazas
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