The parents of a young man with a neuromuscular disease who died seven days after spinal surgery say they have serious concerns about the post-operative care he was provided at Royal Perth Hospital.
Family of woman killed by mentally unwell man says her death was 'preventable'
Andrea Foster and her son Peter Spiniello continue to feel let down by a system they believe caused the death of their daughter, and sister, who was killed seven years ago by a mentally unwell man.
Emergency department waits of 35 hours for some SA mental health patients, AMA warns
About 10 per cent of mental health patients in South Australian hospital emergency departments are being kept waiting "more than 35 hours" for a bed, the AMA says.
Regional Victorian hospital caught copying and pasting complaints data
A Victorian hospital has been caught copying and pasting its compliments and concerns data, after failing to update figures across multiple years of its annual reports.
Why plans for 'cockroach' building upgrade were scrapped
The WA premier insists a cancelled upgrade of the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre would not have been value for money, despite the deputy premier previously describing the building as a "cockroach".
Apology issued to woman stuck in ambulance outside hospital
SA's Health Minister has apologised to a patient who was ramped outside hospital for several hours as the government releases its ambulance ramping data for October, which is at a six-month low.
Paul may never know if his wife's death was preventable by helipad access
Paul Logos may never know for sure if his wife's recent death could have been preventable by helipad access. Six helipads throughout regional South Australia remain closed due to issues in certifying their safety.
WA government to buy private hospital, scraps $1.6b convention centre facelift
A major upgrade of the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre is axed to help pay for three major Perth and Mandurah hospital projects under a $1.5 billion health infrastructure fund.
Doctors at troubled Sydney hospital issue warning over loss of private beds
Medical staff at Northern Beaches Hospital say a potential loss of private beds could mean less expertise, fewer services and more travel for patients.
Patients exposed to 'excessively elevated' temperatures at major hospital, report finds
Exhaust fans from patient bathrooms at Launceston General Hospital are being used to instead suck in cold air from the air-conditioned corridors, documents obtained under Right to Information laws show, as summer approaches again without crucial cooling upgrades being complete.
Two obstetrics directors resign and senior midwives on leave in SEQ hospital
Thousands of babies are born at the Toowoomba Base Hospital each year, but some women say they are scared to give birth there.
Emergency doctors say RAH admitted more patients than bed limit, SA Health denies claim
The Australasian College of Emergency Medicine says on a day in September there were 70 admitted inpatients in the Royal Adelaide Hospital's emergency department that has 68 beds — a claim disputed by SA Health.
Canberra is a step closer to getting its first dementia care village
Specialised accommodation will be built in Curtin to house those living with the nation's deadliest disease.
SA's three biggest hospital projects delayed, auditor-general says
The South Australian government's three costliest hospital projects have all had "delays in starting construction", according to the auditor-general — but the health minister says they remain on schedule.
Family demands answers after hospital patient with dementia drowns
The family of a 73-year-old man, who was found dead in a river after leaving a New South Wales hospital, believes his death was preventable and that it has been let down by the medical system.
Public hospital staff struggle to return full-time amid assaults and PTSD
Staff at Tasmania's public hospital emergency departments say they experience violence and aggression "all the time". Data released under right to information laws shows how often these incidents are occurring.
'The board were warned': Hobart Clinic staff concerned for years
Documents obtained by the ABC show a failed audit at Tasmania's only large-scale private mental health facility, claims that staff concerns were ignored, and the lead-up to the departure of its CEO.
New designs of $1.8b maternity hospital unveiled as construction begins
Perth's new Women and Babies Hospital will open on time in 2029, the state government insists, but it says the $1.8 billion budget may blow out.
Private hospital's future under scrutiny after major infrastructure failure
Tasmanian healthcare experts are calling for assurances about the future of a private hospital in Launceston in the wake of a costly infrastructure failure.
'They prefer to see a nurse': GPs back new clinics to cut waiting times
Nurses working at a medical centre in southern NSW are stepping onto the frontline of patient care to ease the burden on GPs.
A life dedicated to cancer research leads to 'revolutionary' finding
University of Queensland researcher Arutha Kulasinghe studied lung biopsies from the tumours of almost 250 patients with non-small cell lung cancer across Australia, the United States and Europe.