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Leaked letter reveals 'unprecedented vacancies' in Queensland Health's maternity units

Doctors raise concerns about another regional hospital obstetric service, as a leaked letter reveals Queensland Health is considering a new "workforce rotational model" amid unprecedented vacancies in maternity services.

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Australia's Rapid Antigen Test stockpile poses headache for states as expiry dates loom

In the past year alone, Australia has purchased enough Rapid Antigen Tests for everyone to get 22 each — millions of which are about to expire, prompting calls for free giveaways for all.

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With authorities in Queensland scaling back COVID protocols, here’s a look back at where we were 12, 24 and 36 months ago

Queensland's fourth year of living with COVID-19 begins today – marking the anniversary of the first time the state's then Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young warned the public of a novel coronavirus emerging out of China.

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Fears mothers' and babies' lives at risk due to birthing bypass in central Queensland

Doctors are demanding an emergency roundtable meeting to discuss Queensland's maternity crisis amid fears mothers' and babies' lives will be at risk in the Gladstone region until the city's birthing bypass is lifted.

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Queensland prisoners stuck on a ‘merry-go-round’ of hepatitis C transmission

State government is failing to deliver harm reduction programs needed to eliminate the virus, advocates say

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Queensland COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations fall as disease identified as a leading killer in 2022

Authorities say there were 8,635 active cases of the virus on January 11 — a fall of 19 per cent on the week before.

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Australian boy, 10, remains in coma after helicopter crash

A 10-year-old Australian boy remained in a coma following a collision earlier this week between two helicopters that killed four people, including the boy’s mother

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Injured chopper crash boy gives thumbs up

A young boy remains in an induced coma after a Gold Coast helicopter crash, while a second badly injured boy has spoken for the first time since the accident.

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Voluntary assisted dying laws come into effect today in Queensland, so how does it work?

Voluntary assisted dying is now legal in Queensland — the fourth state to have a scheme in operation – 15 months after laws passed state parliament.

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Walk out at Rockhampton Hospital leaves one obstetrician to care for pregnant women in Central Queensland

Expectant mums in Central Queensland are left with a single obstetrician following a walkout at Rockhampton Hospital as chronic staff shortages continue to grip the region.

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Qld maternity units understaffed, AMA says

The Australian Medical Association is calling on Queensland Health to fix chronic workforce shortages in regional hospitals.

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Significant number of children admitted to Queensland Children's Hospital didn't have suncreen applied

Nearly 40 per cent of children admitted to a Brisbane hospital for sunburn didn't have sunscreen applied with parents underestimating the risks of sun exposure.

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Woman criticises Bundaberg Hospital's review after mother's unexpected death

A grieving woman who waited months for the outcome of a hospital review is shocked her mother's sudden death was not taken into consideration.

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Bundaberg Hospital cleared of improperly sedating patients, advocate questions findings

A review into a major regional hospital has found no evidence to support the improper sedation of patients despite disciplinary action taken against staff. Patient advocates are calling for the release of the full report that they believe will be 'damning'.

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Queensland government accepts recommendations from the DNA lab inquiry, foreshadows changes to double jeopardy laws

A proposal to amend double jeopardy laws in Queensland will be brought forward following the fallout from the inquiry into the state's failed DNA testing lab with managers Cathie Allen and Justin Howes served with show cause notices.

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Voluntary euthanasia advocates wish Qld laws had come sooner as state prepares for January rollout

Weeks out from Queensland's new voluntary assisted dying laws taking effect, advocates say too many people have suffered "ugly" deaths because change took so long.

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Queensland reopening its borders 'seems like a lifetime ago'. How has the state fared with COVID since?

A lot has changed in 12 months. Queensland is in the middle of a fourth wave as COVID-19 becomes part of everyday life, but virologists warn against complacency.

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Queensland's 'unsophisticated' hotel quarantine system left man without proper medical care, coroner finds

Questions are being raised about the death of a man who was in hotel quarantine before he died by suicide, after a coroner found the "unsophisticated" quarantine system left him without proper medical care.

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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.

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Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says she stored her furniture on the same site as vaccine hub

Health Minister Yvette D'Ath confirms she was gifted facilities to store her personal furniture in the same privately-owned complex where her department was leasing a vaccine hub.

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Queensland Health modelling reveals number of people expected to use voluntary assisted dying laws in 2023

With just over a month until voluntary assisted dying is available in Queensland, modelling projects about 400 people will use the laws to legally end their life in 2023.

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Audit reveals Torres Strait clinicians face deadly dilemma in PNG spillover of tuberculosis cases

Inconsistent Queensland health policies have contributed to children dying from tuberculosis in the Torres Strait, an audit has found.

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Qld public health workers seek wage talks

Queensland doctors, health practitioners and administrative staff have accused the state government of avoiding wage talks.

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Japanese encephalitis virus warning ahead of wet summer

After a few quiet months, Queensland health authorities are warning against complacency when it comes to fatal mosquito-borne disease.

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Women share experiences with perinatal anxiety and depression to help others reach out

Queensland mothers are sharing their experiences with perinatal anxiety and depression in the hopes of helping other parents reach out for support.

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