The Australian Medical Association says reform is needed in private healthcare to prevent drops in insurance and an increase in pressure on the public system.
Gabrielle Becerra Mellet
Maternity services at St John of God Bunbury Hospital will stop in less than six weeks, forcing expectant mothers to travel hours to Perth for private care.
Oliver Lane
Two hospitals under critical pressure to serve Sydney communities will be the first to benefit from NSW changes to staffing ratios.
Jack Gramenz and Samantha Lock
Scientists hope findings that link cancer with proteins found in the blood could lead to earlier detection of the disease.
Nina Massey
Multiple deaths at a Brisbane hospital have sparked an independent review, with Queensland's public mental health services under fire.
Keira Jenkins and Fraser Barton
A coroner has been asked to investigate six deaths after allegations a senior hospital staff member didn't report them as legally required.
Ethan James
In a WA-first trial a GP will be based at a school clinic in Manjimup once a week, helping alleviate issues with students accessing health care.
Anjelica Smilovitis
After a camping trip to Kalbarri, Leanne Schofield found herself unable to breathe by the time she had driven home to Exmouth — if it weren’t for the Royal Flying Doctor Service she wouldn’t be here today.
Anna Cox
Running around like a “maniac” at age four, you could hardly guess that just over a year ago Parker Galloway was run over twice by a LandCruiser while holidaying in Esperance.
Tegan Guthrie
NSW's biggest children's hospitals have reported a 92 per cent reduction in overdue surgeries in nine months.
Samantha Lock
The biggest study yet on Ozempic and Wegovy has found their key ingredient is hugely beneficial for heart patients, with cardiologists describing it as the biggest breakthrough since statins.
Kate Pickles
Women suffering from urinary tract infections can keep getting treatment at NSW pharmacies, rather than having to visit a doctor, as a trial is made permanent.
Alex Mitchell
St John of God Health Care will close its Bunbury maternity ward next month because of a ‘chronic’ staff shortage in regional WA.
Jake Dietsch
Thousands of infants have been immunised against RSV but doctors are urging more parents to take up the free immunisations as the peak season for the potentially deadly virus is just weeks away.
Claire Sadler
A shocking number of young doctors witness bullying, discrimination or harassment in the workplace despite overall improvements in the WA Country Health Service.
A Bunbury family whose four-year-old daughter is dealing with debilitating seizures and memory loss have been dealt another massive blow after Friday’s tornado destroyed their home.
Lee-Anne Petchell
A WA nutritionist has warned not all yoghurts are created equal — and some are even desserts in disguise. Find out which yoghurts are best for your health and which ones to avoid.
Katie Hampson
A Perth coroner has chastised the East Metropolitan Health Service over the glacial pace at which it has ligature minimised the doors at a locked mental health ward after the death of a woman in 2020.
Hannah Cross
Children who use phones or watch television at mealtimes are much more likely to be overweight, a study has found.
Life satisfaction is higher for people in countries who have access to the internet, an international study has found.
Staff Writers
A young Australian's near-death experience produced a silver lining when it prompted his brother to get tested for a life-threatening condition.
Katelyn Catanzariti
A peak medical body is calling for urgent end-of-life care funding in the Queensland budget and an explanation as to where previous funding has gone.
Fraser Barton
Workforce shortages and non-invasive technology is being blamed for the Victorian government lowering its target to deliver 240,000 elective surgeries a year.
Callum Godde
There have been an enormous number of surgeries cancelled the day of or before they were set to go ahead at WA hospitals due to beds not being available.