The Latest Breaking News from Shannon Fentiman

Queensland deputy premier, Steven Miles and health minister, Shannon Fentiman, are vying for the top job

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has endorsed her deputy, Steven Miles, to replace her after she resigned yesterday, but Health Minister Shannon Fentiman and Treasurer Cameron Dick are also expected to run, and the federal government’s fastest growing economic pain will be paying down debt.

Queensland's Health Minister says a clinical review is underway after parents raised questions about the death of their baby just hours after being born.

Queensland Health has revealed a five-point, $20 million plan to ease ambulance ramping following crisis talks with emergency department bosses.

Queensland's health minister will bring together emergency department bosses to address ambulance ramping after two people died in as many days.

Some staff have been forced to revert to pen and paper for hours to document clinical care after an electronic glitch hit hospitals across Queensland.

A woman has died after Queensland paramedics failed to arrive, with Health Minister Shannon Fentiman calling the incident "unacceptable".

Another DNA testing bungle has been exposed at Queensland's troubled forensic lab, meaning more than 100,000 samples might need to be re-tested.

Queensland's health minister says a full clinical review is under way after a grandfather allegedly spent hours in an ambulance waiting for a hospital bed.