The Latest Breaking News from Canberra Hospital

Driver arrested after passenger killed in NSW crash

NSW police are guarding a male patient at Canberra Hospital after he allegedly fled the scene of a car accident that killed his passenger.

AAP · Nov 19, 2023

'Be brave, be strong': mum defiant after uni stabbing

Fiona Coffey has spoken of the harrowing moment she got the call saying her 20-year-old daughter had been rushed to hospital after being stabbed at university.

AAP · Sep 25, 2023

Maybe It’s Not Burn Out? Maybe It’s Just A Giant Worm In Your Brain After All

Doctors in the ACT made an unsettling discovery after a patient complained of depression and forgetfulness.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 29, 2023

Coroner calls for changes to mental-health practices after Australian National University student's suicide on campus

A coronial inquest has urged mental-health authorities and university staff to cooperate more closely after a young student killed himself on campus in 2018.

ABC News · Feb 11, 2023

Arrest where Iranian protester sustained serious injuries referred to Australian Federal Police integrity unit

Hamid Sotounzadeh was taken to the Canberra Hospital after being arrested by an AFP officer while protesting outside the Iranian embassy.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2023

Canberra's emergency department wait times worst in the country

New figures show the ACT had the lowest proportion of people leaving emergency departments within four hours of arrival of any state or territory last financial year, and it was the worst performer in all triage categories.

ABC News · Feb 2, 2023

CARE program in Canberra's hospitals could save lives by allowing family and patients to escalate medical concerns

Advocates are worried ACT hospital patients and their families are not being told about the 'Call and Respond Early' program that lets them access a second medical opinion.

ABC News · Dec 10, 2022

Maternity patients still being diverted from Canberra's Calvary Hospital after fire

A small fire leads to maternity patients being sent to other hospitals. The smoke originally meant that all ambulances were being diverted and the emergency department was only open for urgent cases.

ABC News · Dec 6, 2022

Man accused of murdering fellow patient in Canberra Hospital's Adult Mental Health Unit facing more charges for resisting police

Aleu Mapiou, who allegedly killed another patient while in Canberra Hospital's Adult Mental Health Unit last month, is also charged with resisting police's attempts to collect forensic material from his hands.

ABC News · Dec 5, 2022

Canberra man accused of murdering fellow patient at mental health unit remanded in custody

An 18-year-old man charged with murder has been remanded in custody after an alleged altercation at the Canberra Hospital's Adult Mental Health Unit on Sunday.

ABC News · Nov 14, 2022