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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
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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Damien Linnane’s 10-month stay in prison led him on a journey to overhaul an outdated healthcare system.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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Spinal surgery, aged care, long COVID: Australia’s most expensive hospital stays revealed
Private health funds are becoming particularly concerned about the burden of long COVID on the health system, five years since the pandemic began.
- by Angus Thomson
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IBAC probes claims sick patients languished as surgeons chased fees
In one case a woman who was critically unwell in the intensive care unit waited from 8.30am until late afternoon for surgery to treat a potentially deadly infection.
- by Henrietta Cook and Broede Carmody
Travellers at Sydney Airport warned to watch out for measles
NSW Health said anyone transiting through Sydney’s international and domestic airports on January 17 should watch for measles symptoms for at least another 10 days.
- by Angus Thomson
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NSW is in a cost-of-living crisis. Here’s what it is doing to our health
Joanne Cockle cancelled a specialist appointment because she couldn’t afford the $380 gap fee. Balancing her own needs with those of her two children is a constant stress.
- by Angus Thomson
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Judges, doctors warn of ‘unacceptable risk’ to public safety
Doctors are deeply concerned for their severely mentally ill patients and the public, as Sydney courts brace for the impact on the criminal justice system.
- by Kate Aubusson and Angus Thomson
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