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More than half of Victoria’s health services are running low on cash, prompting fears of lay-offs without a major funding injection from the state government.
NSW and Victoria government documents show support for push by doctors to combine the Albury and Wodonga hospitals into one new facility – but that’s not what was announced
A radical blueprint proposes several measures in a bid to cut the number of people waiting in pain for surgery.
A 25-year-old man who was hit by a car and can no longer walk was put on a waiting list after surgeon assessed his injury as least urgent
Dozens of potentially life-saving procedures at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, including surgery for skin, bowel, prostate, head and neck cancer, are set to be delayed.
Corrections minister Enver Erdogan to confirm transition to public services, in move welcomed by Indigenous advocates
People with debilitating and painful chronic conditions are waiting up to eight years to see specialist doctors as the state’s health system struggles under increased demand and worker shortages.
There is an opportunity here for a leader with vision to change the entire system for the better.
Behind every hospital admission there are a plethora of hard-working health professionals doing everything in their power to comfort the confused, calm the stressed, and cure the ill. My recent experience confirms how lucky we are having these heroes in our midst and on our side.
Private hospitals say it’s unfair their nurses aren’t included in the Andrews government’s $3000 bonus scheme. But the AMA and nurses union say private hospitals should stump up the cash for their staff.
For nearly a century, the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital responded to epidemics of influenza, polio and HIV. Those who trained inside its doors say its legacy should not be forgotten.
Hospital staff in Victoria are exhausted - and yet, with elective surgery lists blowing out, they may be called upon to continue working beyond their limit.
Exhausted health workers are shouldering the burden not only of the pandemic but the lack of structural reform
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If you become ill, which global city will take the best care of you? While Melburnians have their fair share of medical challenges, our health system is extremely good at keeping us alive.
The state’s hospital watchdog has serious concerns about a lack of paediatric expertise, warning it had become normal for clinicians to treat children “outside of their comfort zone”.
Data obtained under freedom of information laws reveals 5614 people may have caught COVID while in the state’s public hospitals between 2020 and April 2023.
Young people band together to create health resources for their communities.
The Victorian government has promised an extra 40,000 elective surgeries will be undertaken this year, but doctors doubt it is possible. Phil Muscat is among the thousands of people languishing on the waiting list.
Hundreds of Victorians who have qualified for euthanasia medication have not used it. For some of them, it’s about having the choice to take it.
Resignations undermine efforts to recruit tens of thousands of doctors, nurses and midwives needed to relieve stress on the overburdened health system and staff new hospitals.
The Andrews’ government announcement that it will fund university degrees for new nursing and midwifery students struck a chord with many nurses – but not in a good way.
Embedding our existing human rights laws into Victoria’s mental health system is long overdue and holds great promise
When we read the number of Victorians in hospital, we need to imagine all these people as individuals – people who are incredibly unwell and most likely, incredibly scared.
This exhibition draws on 230 years of midwifery and nursing’s vast history and contemporary stories to acknowledge the immeasurable and collective contribution of nurses and midwives to Australian health care.
For nearly a century, the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital responded to epidemics of influenza, polio and HIV. Those who trained inside its doors say its legacy should not be forgotten.
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