Patients pay to repair hospital finance woes
A corporate advisory group has flagged increases in some patient fees as it helps solve mismanagement at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Health
Response to toxic land issue under fire
A report says the government should acknowledge the link between serious conditions and toxic firefighting chemicals.
COAG under fire on doctor bill
Queensland MPs are being called on to fix mandatory reporting legislation which the AMA says COAG got wrong.
PBS call cuts cancer drug costs
Some cancer patients are set to have their treatment costs cut by more than $100,000 after Greg Hunt lists new drugs on PBS.
Pensions wrongfully reviewed
A budget measure to review 90,000 disability pension recipients captured more than 4200 who shouldn’t have been reviewed.
‘Don’t jump. We can get help.’
Dan Price doesn’t remember a lot about the day he stood at the edge of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, ready to jump.
‘Cult’ members ordered to leave teen conference
Members of a “socially harmful cult” have been kicked out of a sexual health conference aimed at teenagers.
Aged care transparency concerns
Aged care companies backed by taxpayers should be “held to a high standard of accountability”, a senate committee has found.
Labor snipe at health budget blowout repair
Consultants plan to cut 178 beds and 4500 operations as part of cuts to South Australia’s public hospital system, Labor says.
Sick hospital, sick system
Not much is going right at the flagship Royal Adelaide.
New plans for meth addicts
Meth addicts will been forced to undergo compulsory treatment in Western Australia.
Port Pirie lead levels put smelter on notice
Monitoring of lead levels among Port Pirie’s children show an alarming rise that has serious health ramifications.
Hospital woes may lead to ICAC call
Financial mismanagement within a key health agency responsible for the Royal Adelaide Hospital could be investigated.
Private health coverage drops
The proportion of Australians with private health insurance has slid to 54.3pc as premium hikes continue to outpace inflation.
‘Poor culture, no control’
The agency responsible for the new Royal Adelaide Hospital has a cost blowout of more than $300 million, a report has found.
Assisted dying law personal for leader
Annastacia Palaszczuk has described the “beautiful but horrific” death of her grandfather.
Aged-care sector’s probe deadline
Almost 6000 approved aged-care providers will spend Christmas combing their records for cases of abuse and poor care.
The heart of the matter
Three books explore medicine from shifting classification and astounding innovation to its final application.
Health rebate battle is brewing
The federal rebate on private health insurance faces further likely erosion amid premium rises, setting up an election debate next year.
Surgical tools, scrubs dumped
Medical waste including used surgical tools, bandaids and scrubs were dumped in a donation bin at a charity store in Sydney’s Northern beaches.
Review to focus on indigenous suicide
The Productivity Commission inquiry into the nation’s flagging mental health system will be wide-ranging.
Guy vows to shut injecting room
Victoria’s first medically supervised injecting room could shut within seven days of a Liberal government being elected.
Cardiac surgery impasse ‘like Hunger Games’
The NSW opposition has accused the state Coalition government of pitting Sydney’s two children’s hospitals against each other.
Doctors to refund $49m in rebates
The amount of Medicare money found to have been misused by doctors surged 68 per cent last year.
Super access for bariatric surgery OK
People will still be allowed early access to their superannuation to pay for weight-loss surgery and other healthcare.
New hospital chief quits
The CEO of a controversial new Sydney hospital, which opened this month, has resigned.
Guy vow to shut injecting room
Matthew Guy says he will move swiftly to shut down the Victorian medically supervised injecting room trial if he wins office.
Rebranding won’t bring in funds
Peter Doherty has disputed a claim that the name Queensland in itself could land rich research grants for medical staff.
Kids could go interstate for surgery
Critically ill babies came close to being flown interstate for heart surgery despite claims of capacity at a city hospital.
Baby’s gender could be optional
Tasmanian parents who want their child’s sex recorded on their birth certificate will need to apply for it under revised reforms.
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