Tag: Healthcare Facilities
Redland hospital gets first bite at Federal health funding
Queensland's Health Minister Stephen Robertson says improvements at the Redland Hospital on Brisbane's bayside will be the first to be funded under the new Australian Health Care Agreement. [MORE]
Federal health funding welcome but more preferred: Gallagher
The ACT Government says the $10 million funding boost it has received from the Federal Government is useful but it would have liked more.[MORE]
Libs slam ACT health plans
The Canberra Liberals have criticised the Government for not doing enough to attract more GPs to Canberra. [MORE]
Medical wards closed for refurbishment
Hunter New England Health is to close the West Wing medical and children's wards at Inverell over the Christmas and new year break.[MORE]
Alfred CEO's departure not related to Kossmann: hospital
The chief executive of the Alfred Hospital, Jennifer Williams has resigned and will leave the job next year.[MORE]
Surgery waiting lists 'heading in right direction'
The ACT Government is claiming success in its fight to reduce surgery waiting lists.[MORE]
Wangaratta nurses threaten strike over director's dismissal
Nurses at Wangaratta hospital are threatening to strike and cancel elective surgery over the dismissal of the director of nursing.[MORE]
ACT needs greater share of health funding: Gallagher
The ACT Government will argue for greater than its share of funding for emergency departments when state and territory health ministers meet tomorrow.[MORE]
Mother happy with handling of cancer bungle
The mother of a young cancer patient says she is happy with handling of a treatment error in SA.[MORE]
Ambulance criticised for going to 'wrong address'
The Queensland Opposition claims an ambulance service bungle last month may have cost a north Queensland man his life.[MORE]
Cancer parent not surprised by treatment bungle
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The parents of a child treated at Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital say they are not surprised about recent mistakes with chemotherapy doses given to young cancer patients.[MORE]
Questions raised over mental patient transfers
Concerns have been raised about the New South Wales Ambulance Service taking over responsibility for transferring disturbed and mentally ill people between hospitals from the state's police.[MORE]
Camden pauses post-natal care
The New South Wales Opposition says cost-cutting not staff shortages is behind the extended closure of Camden Hospital's postnatal care unit.[MORE]
Bathurst maternity ward at 'crisis point'
The Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says Bathurst Hospital's maternity ward is at a "crisis point".[MORE]
Govt urged to make Lourdes Hospital funding announcement
The Member for Dubbo, Dawn Fardell, has called on the New South Wales Health Minister to make an announcement about funding for Lourdes Hospital by Christmas.[MORE]
Opposition claims case growing against waterfront hospital
Tasmania's Opposition has seized on comments by TasPorts in its campaign for the State Government to abandon its waterfront redevelopment of the Royal Hobart Hospital.[MORE]
AMA urges audit review after cancer bungle
The AMS is calling for an hospital audit review after yesterday's admission of another cancer bungle in SA.[MORE]
Hospital timing to depend on federal funding talks: Rees
Two of the north-west New South Wales region's state parliamentarians have revealed differing views on a statement by Premier Nathan Rees on the future of the Tamworth Base Hospital.[MORE]
Another bungle prompts cancer treatment review
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Another cancer treatment bungle in SA prompts a review of all public and private hospitals.[MORE]
More resources needed for Aboriginal health, committee told
The head of the Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service in the ACT says more resources are required for carers in the Territory.[MORE]
RFDS receives $68 million funding boost
The State Government has announced an extra $68.5 million for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), with almost half of that to come from the royalties for regions scheme.[MORE]
Five disabled deaths were preventable: report
The New South Wales ombudsman, Bruce Barbour, says the deaths of at least five disabled people last year could have been prevented if more staff at care facilities were trained in first aid.[MORE]
Another cancer bungle at SA hospital
Another cancer treatment error affects 11 patients at an Adelaide hospital.[MORE]
NSW Govt 'responsible' for hospital building timetable
The Federal Government says responsibility for setting the timetable for building the proposed Bega Valley regional hospital lies with the New South Wales Government.[MORE]
Manslaughter charge laid over body dumped at hospital
A 21 year old man has been charged with manslaughter after a man's body was found dumped outside Sunshine Hospital last month.[MORE]
