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Figure is nearly double an estimate from 2000 and means a pack of 20 cigarettes costs a person seven hours on average

The Covid-19 Inquiry heard that Martina Ferguson had to argue with staff at a hospital for access in the days before her mother died in 2021.

Labour health secretary vows to fight left-wing and right-wing opponents of change as he rejects ‘nanny state’ tag

A toxic stoush between health insurers and hospitals is coming to a head and experts say the sector’s finances are murky. Here’s what we know about the dispute

Untrained bystanders can legally administer the opioid-reversal treatment – but frontline staff workers face a legal risk if they do not first call triple zero

Ten plaintiffs sued the state, claiming the Department of Health failed to process SNAP benefits in a timely manner

Actions were not properly implemented after the study

South Africa’s healthcare system suffers from widespread problems in its governance. A number of indicators point to this dysfunction. These include the large number of managers in acting positions, frequent changes in senior leadership, worse health outcomes than similarly resourced countries, and overall deterioration of morale and trust in the…

Staff in several hospitals have been told of reduced spending, but Jacinta Allan says budgets aren’t finalised