Queensland Health
Concerns were raised before hospital deaths report, says expert
Three people died by suicide and two survived attempts at Prince Charles Hospital’s mental health unit in Brisbane between December 2022 and April 2024, triggering the independent review.
- by Savannah Meacham and Fraser Barton
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STI screening call after spike in unborn baby deaths
An outbreak of a treatable sexually transmitted disease in Queensland has led to a dramatic rise in the deaths of unborn babies.
- by Savannah Meacham
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Cancer
‘Quite appalling’: State failed nurse whose daughter died in hospital
A nurse whose six-year-old daughter was diagnosed with cancer and died six months later at her hospital has won a case against Queensland Health.
- by Sean Parnell
Health chief warns return to school will worsen current Qld spike in viruses
Cases of COVID-19, influenza and RSV are already on the rise, with the return to school expected to see numbers continue to climb across the state.
- by Courtney Kruk
Fentiman calls on LNP to be clear about its stance on abortion
The state government earlier this year passed laws to allow nurses and midwives to dispense the abortion pill MS-2 Step, and a health worker recruitment drive is under way.
- by Cloe Read
Man who died after hours on stretcher ‘should never have remained ramped’
Leaked emails show that paramedics escalated their concerns to hospital bosses as the 78-year-old man’s condition deteriorated.
- by Tim Arvier
Number of long-stay patients at Qld hospitals ‘highest it’s ever been’
The LNP lambasted the government over the new health data, which showed there were more than 603,000 presentation to emergency departments between January and March.
- by Cloe Read
Queensland doctors demand answers over end-of-life care funding
The Australian Medical Association’s Queensland branch has made 14 submissions to the Miles government ahead of the June state budget, asking for further investments in palliative care amid uncertainty over the allocation of previous funds.
- by Fraser Barton
Burnout, shortages: Killing spree puts psychiatry struggles in spotlight
Joel Cauchi targeted women during Saturday’s attack. While his overall motivations remain unclear, his mental health has been raised as a contributing factor, highlighting support needed across the sector.
- by Courtney Kruk
‘Spying’ photo of SMS in parliament sparks apologies and call for probe
The publication of a photo of a message from now-Premier Steven Miles on a Labor MP’s phone during a Queensland parliament sitting has fuelled a political fight.
- by Matt Dennien
Free female-focused clinics announced as byelections loom
Queensland Women’s Week has kicked off with a $46 million state government commitment to build four free walk-in clinics for women and children.
- by Cameron Atfield
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