Healthcare
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Pharmaceuticals
Popular pain drug linked to rise in overdoses, suicides
In the last five years it has become one of Australia’s most popular pharmaceutical drugs, seen by some GPs as a safer alternative to opioid painkillers.
- by Liam Mannix & Aisha Dow
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Healthcare
ACT spends thousands bailing people out of crisis under NDIS
It comes as the peak body for disability services warns of a looming market failure and some providers close their doors.
- by Sherryn Groch
Editorial
Healthcare
Failure of Northern Beaches Hospital not an option
A hospital is not a sports stadium; its standards are a matter of life and death.
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Northern Beaches Hospital
Patient not told of 'life-threatening' incident after caesarean at Northern Beaches Hospital
'Tell us again they're teething problems': A new mother had no idea how close she came to dying after undergoing a caesarean section at the Northern Beaches Hospital.
- by Kate Aubusson
Healthcare
Masseur barred from touching female clients
A Melbourne massage therapist has been permanently banned from touching female clients.
- by Melissa Iaria
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Health
Disability homes cut adult nappy bins: hygiene and 'dignity' impacted
A leading housing provider for disabled people has made the decision to remove all sanitary bins, forcing staff to carry used adult nappies through the house and even the kitchen.
- by Esther Han
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Northern Beaches Hospital
Woes continue as doctors mutiny against new hospital's medical director
Senior doctors have passed a vote of no confidence in the medical director of the Northern Beaches Hospital the day its CEO resigned in the wake of serial problems at the new facility.
- by Kate Aubusson
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Victoria Votes
As they waited hours for help, Rick’s daughter grabbed a carving knife
Families forced to care for suicidal loved ones say they are being left behind by Victoria’s struggling mental health services.
- by Aisha Dow
Healthcare
Push to ban rogue operators from using 'cosmetic surgeon' title
Restrictions as to who can call themselves "cosmetic surgeons" would be brought in under sweeping recommendations aimed at protecting patients from botched treatments.
- by Kate Aubusson
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Healthcare
Crisis talks under way amid threats to cancel all elective surgeries at new hospital
Specialists at Northern Beaches Hospital have called a crisis meeting and anaesthetists concerned about patient safety have threatened to cancel all elective surgeries.
- by Kate Aubusson
Mental health
New mental health facility could care for extreme cyber-bullying cases
The new $27 million replacement for the demolished Barrett Adolescent Centre for young people with mental health issues may help with cyber-bullying cases, Queensland's former chief psychiatrist says.
- by Tony Moore