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Spinal unit under microscope amid concerns over care

Queensland Health will evaluate the state's spinal injuries unit amid concerns it's struggling with a lack of resources.

AAP · Apr 19, 2023

Queensland health report suggests long Covid no more severe than lingering influenza

Experts say more peer-reviewed research is needed to understand the full impacts of the virus

The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2023

Documents reveal alarm over Gladstone Hospital birthing bypass

The Palaszczuk government was warned of Gladstone Hospital staff concerns that "management have no plans" as the facility's maternity crisis began to unfold in July last year, new documents show.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2023

Qld health workers may have been underpaid 'millions'

Queensland hospital and health workers will be compensated after potentially being underpaid millions, but staff who were overpaid won't be pursued.

AAP · Mar 17, 2023

E-cigarettes sold in the playground, as Queensland inquiry looks at how kids get vapes. This is what the law says about vaping

Kids are selling e-cigarettes to their peers for profit, according to a Gold Coast principal, and some schools now lock their bathrooms to stop vaping in class time. This is what the law says about e-cigarettes.

ABC News · Mar 13, 2023

New laws target illicit tobacco and vapes sold to kids

Laws creating a new tobacco licensing scheme, expansion of smoke free areas and greater clarity on how rules apply to vaping have been flagged for Queensland.

AAP · Mar 12, 2023

Queensland government to launch parliamentary inquiry into vaping, with focus on children and teenagers

Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queensland's efforts to reduce smoking rates are being undone by a rapid rise in vaping — including in schools.

ABC News · Mar 12, 2023

Queensland to hold inquiry into health risks of e-cigarettes amid concerns some contain toxic chemicals

More knowledge needed about whether vaping is a ‘stepping stone’ to smoking and to raise awareness of harmful effects among youth, premier says

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2023

Queensland government left to 'mop up' after doctor's opioid substitution service closes, minister says

Dr Stuart Reece was single-handedly treating about 15 per cent of Queenslanders receiving opioid substitution treatment when his inner-Brisbane clinic closed.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2023

Yvette D'Ath labels fees charged by temporary doctors 'unconscionable' amid maternity crisis

Doctors' groups have hit back at Yvette D'Ath's remarks ahead of a women's health workforce forum later this week.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2023