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The Latest Breaking News from Canberra Health Services

Waitlist for ACT's sole long COVID clinic more than 12 months long

"My quality of life is really, really, really low, and it just feels like I may never get better."

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Canberra schools, hospitals, businesses brace for new COVID-19 wave

Higher cases of COVID-19 in the community could lead to staff shortages in hospitals, health centres, schools and businesses.

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Work safety watchdog told it may have been sent medical records from Dhulwa

WorkSafe ACT did not confirm whether it found the records in its possession.

The Canberra Times

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More Dhulwa staff members stood down over alleged breaches

Six staff are being investigated over alleged breaches.

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Canberra Hospital's intensive care unit given WorkSafe notices

Another two notices were also given to a community outreach service.

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What the Dhulwa inquiry can tell us about alleged breaches

It was revealed last week staff at Dhulwa were behind alleged breaches.

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Expanding Canberra region paediatric service seeks to take pressure off families with sick kids

A health program aimed at easing the burden on Canberra region families with sick children who travel interstate for treatment or see multiple specialists is being expanded — but, it's also highlighting an absence of some services.

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Carers 'deeply concerned', 'shocked' about alleged Dhulwa breaches

The body says their concerns were ignored in the lead-up to the incidents.

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A mother's own losses build a legacy of support

Karen Schlage "changed hearts and minds" as a determined advocate for a new Canberra ward to assist those women dealing with early pregnancy loss. It was a result of Ms Schlage sharing with others the stories of her own family losses - two children, Charlie and Sophia, during pregnancy -…

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Union says senior Health executives also shared patient information

The union said the allegations came as a "complete surprise".

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'Significant percentages' of staff in health actively disengaged

But there has been a decline in the rates of bullying and harassment.

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Australian Nursing Midwifery Federation named as recipient of private patient records sent by Canberra Health Services staff

The ACT's Australian Nursing Midwifery Federation branch is named as the recipient of private patient documents sent by Canberra Health Services staff, in an alleged breach of privacy laws.

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Fetal medicine 'continues to be a safe service': Stephen-Smith

There is a shortage of specialists in the unit.

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Health sacks one staff member, two stood down over privacy breach

The breach is the subject of a police investigation.

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What we know about the privacy breach at Canberra Health Services

The situation was brought to light on Tuesday morning following a leaked email.

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Private records of some Canberra Health Services patients 'deliberately' sent to industrial partner

Some Canberra Health Services patients' records have been emailed to people outside of the organisation, in what has been described as a "serious breach of privacy".

The Canberra Times

'Serious action needed': stand-downs defended as 50 cardiologists apply

The process of hiring new specialists has been protracted partly because of legal issues.

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Five cardiologists claim Canberra Hospital's cardiac care is 'dangerous', Health Minister agrees to meet them

Cardiologists pen an explosive letter to ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith over "unacceptable and dangerous" cardiology care at the Canberra Hospital.

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'Unacceptable and dangerous' deterioration in cardiology, doctors say

Cardiologists have outlined a series of concerns.

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'We are making a dent into ED wait times': unit expanded at Canberra Hospital

The unit is aimed at pulling patients away from the emergency department.

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Nurses and midwives say they are 'treated like a piece of furniture'

Nurses and midwives are facing high levels of psychological distress and poor rostering practices.

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Govt spruiks Health culture improvements, but there's a problem with the numbers

Authorities previously said the response rate needed to be above 40 per cent to be 'statistically valid'.

The Canberra Times

More than 300 junior health staff to join ACT's public health system

The graduates will join the system following a tumultuous few years.

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Canberra Health Services' $800,000 rebrand slammed as 'PR spin'

The contract has raised the eyebrows of the opposition.

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Many outpatients still overdue for appointments

More than 85 per cent of category one outpatients for general surgery were overdue for their appointments.

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