Hospitals
NSW nurses and midwives to prescribe abortion drugs under new bill
Nurses and midwives would prescribe abortion medications, and doctors with a conscientious objection would be compelled to refer patients to providers under a new bill.
- Kate Aubusson
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‘Disrespectful’: Mettam accused of running women’s hospital scare campaign
Flanked by parents of vulnerable newborns Beatty, a vocal opponent of the hospital being built in Murdoch, backed Liberal leader Libby Mettam’s election promise to tear up construction agreements and build it next to Perth Children’s Hospital.
- Hamish Hastie
$100m funding boost to funnel public patients through private hospitals
The elective surgery waiting list is expected to be cut by an extra 10,000 patients before July under the plan.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
Ambos to treat multiple patients more often to reduce ramping
Hospitals have been told to reduce their patient offload times by 4 per cent by the end of this financial year.
- Broede Carmody
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On the floor of a Sydney hospital bathroom, Declan lay stranded for hours
Advocates have requested an urgent meeting with the NSW health minister after hearing dozens of hospital horror stories.
- Angus Thomson
No extra funding for Queensland Health to rename satellite hospitals
The LNP promised to rename satellite hospitals to provide more clarity over their role, and the Crisafulli government has settled on a new name.
- Sean Parnell
PM throws states a $1.7 billion lifeline to save hospitals
The Albanese government seeks to prove its commitment to Medicare before the upcoming election – while holding out on a fresh five-year deal with the states.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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