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Westmead reopens hospital war over children's heart surgery
Westmead doctors say a decision to perform children's heart surgery at two hospitals could lead to an additional three deaths a year.
- by Harriet Alexander and Rachel Clun
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Coronavirus outbreak
'This is not a zombie movie': WA urges calm, reveals plans for coronavirus fever clinics
Her words come as Mr Kwan’s wife remains battling the virus in a Perth hospital and the West Australian government begins planning to put fever clinics in place for an “inevitable” community outbreak.
- by Emma Young
Coronavirus outbreak
Qld prepares for coronavirus after first transmission in NSW
Queensland has tripled its emergency department capacity, purchased more ventilators for hospitals and will drill health staff ahead of any coronavirus outbreak.
- by Stuart Layt
Coronavirus outbreak
Search for passengers exposed to coronavirus case on flight to Sydney
NSW Health authorities are searching for the unsuspecting passengers who were seated near a woman diagnosed with coronavirus on a Qatar Air flight from Doha to Sydney.
- by Kate Aubusson
Coronavirus outbreak
Beauty salon clients, staff cleared of COVID-19, but outbreak 'likely'
Queensland's Chief Health Officer says she expects to see a community outbreak of coronavirus within months, while attempting to ease fears.
- by Matt Dennien
Healthcare
No more public-private hospitals for NSW, parliamentary inquiry recommends
No more public-private partnerships should be entered into for public hospitals in NSW, an inquiry into the troubled Northern Beaches Hospital has recommended.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Animal rights
Baboon escape sparks calls for transparency in animal medical research
Across the country, 272 primates were used for medical research in 2017, not-for-profit group Humane Research Australia says..
- by Rachel Clun
Children's Health
NSW 'will struggle to attract heart surgeons due to children's hospital indecision'
One of the country's top paediatric cardiac surgeons is leaving Westmead and the delay over the governments decision on heart surgery was a factor.
- by Rachel Clun
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Mental health
'She didn't want to die': Woman's pleas for help unanswered by hospitals
Tammy Peters' death exposes the devastating consequences when acutely suicidal patients fall through the cracks of an overburdened and disjointed mental health system.
- by Kate Aubusson
Roads
Over the rainbow: Perth Children's Hospital patients to taste fresh air with new footbridge
Some of the state’s most sick children will soon be able to follow a rainbow-coloured bridge leading them out of the Perth Children’s Hospital grounds and across to Kings Park and Botanic Gardens.
- by Lauren Pilat
Healthcare
Government to fund advanced training for 100 rural GPs
Country towns will get an extra 100 GPs qualified to deliver babies and treat patients under a plan to help address the shortage of doctors in regional and remote areas.
- by Dana McCauley