Disability inquiry gathers steam
Labor states have backed demands from Bill Shorten and the Greens to establish a royal commission into abuse of the disabled.
Health
Private hospital cover hits 11-year low
The proportion of the population with private hospital cover is the lowest it has been in 11 years.
Health chief cool on works to ease ambo crush
A push for capital works at Royal Adelaide Hospital to ease chronic overcrowding has all but been ruled out.
Besieged PM to consider disability inquiry
Scott Morrison says he will consider a call for a royal commission into abuse of people with a disability.
‘Side-effect for dementia patients is death’
A significant overuse of psychotropic medication on dementia sufferers has resulted in ‘increased rates of death’.
Medivac forms already signed for 300 refugees Medivac forms already signed for 300 refugees
Up to 300 refugees have obtained recommendations from treating doctors to enable them to be transferred to Australia.
Health Minister backs ruling
Queensland Health Minister Steven Miles has backed a high-profile discrimination finding against his department.
Cardiac surgery row may be issue
The draining of paediatric cardiac services at a Sydney children’s hospital may erupt as an issue during the state poll campaign.
MPs urged to act on youth suicide crisis
Indigenous Health Minister Ken Wyatt has called on parliament to turn its attention to the child suicide crisis in the Kimberley.
Failure to report aged care abuse
More than half of all aged-care providers have missed a deadline to provide a list of incidents of abuse and neglect.
Former MP gets $1.45m for job ‘discrimination’
A former Queensland politician was awarded $1.45m compo after the state’s largest hospital refused to employ him.
Suicide fight not 9-to-5 job: minister
Indigenous Health Minister Ken Wyatt says a “nine-to-five” mentality is unworkable in the fight against youth suicide.
$662m before ‘bruising’ truth
The PM has pledged an extra $1800 to every Australian living in aged care as the country braces for some disturbing revelations.
PM’s $3m boost for mental health help
Scott Morrison has announced $3m in additional mental health support for areas of Queensland affected by flooding.
Hospital crush ‘puts patients’ lives at risk’
Paramedics have warned of a ‘looming disaster’ after ambulances were unable to deliver patients to the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Pharma kickbacks under the radar
More than a third of the money spent by pharmaceutical companies promoting drugs to doctors may have gone unreported.
Cuts create aged-care ‘losers’
The Coalition’s $2bn savings drive is taking a savage toll on those in the aged care sector, despite denials from the Prime Minister.
Medicare’s $110m rebate ‘windfall’
Medicare rebates totalling $110m sit unclaimed due to 700,000 Australians not registering their bank account details.
Plan to send doctors to refugee facilities
Additional taxpayer-funded medical services may be provided to asylum-seekers in Nauru and Papua New Guinea.
Doctors demand political fix
A proposed change to the oversight of medical treatment for asylum-seekers has yet to gain the support of doctors.
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