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Christmas pay rise for Qld nurses

Queensland nurses and midwives will receive a pay rise just in time for Christmas after a landmark enterprise bargaining agreement.

AAP · Dec 8, 2022

Queensland health minister defends patient wait times at emergency departments amid worst figures in years

Only 68 per cent of Queensland public hospital emergency department patients were seen within the recommended times last financial year, new data shows.

ABC News · Dec 7, 2022

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.

ABC News · Dec 1, 2022

States vary approach to COVID-19 wave

As a fourth COVID-19 wave approaches, some jurisdictions are ramping up their response, while others hold the line on restrictions.

AAP · Nov 10, 2022

Fourth COVID-19 wave has arrived in Queensland, says Premier, masks advised from Friday

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says a jump in active cases and a doubling in COVID-19 patients in hospitals has heralded the arrival of Queensland's fourth wave of the pandemic, with the use of face masks recommended from Friday.

ABC News · Nov 10, 2022

Qld public health workers seek wage talks

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

AAP · Nov 8, 2022

Queensland recorded a slight improvement in ramping and elective surgery statistics at the same time as COVID peaked

Fewer people presented to public emergency departments in July, August and September, but the number of patients who needed urgent care increased by 7 per cent.

ABC News · Nov 7, 2022

Pressure eases on Qld hospitals

Queensland hospital emergency department response times improved in the September quarter, a new report has revealed.

AAP · Nov 7, 2022

Deadline looms for troubled Qld hospital

A Queensland hospital has until the close of business to respond to a show cause notice after a damning report into hospital care.

AAP · Nov 4, 2022

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in Queensland has ended. Here's what that means

The Public Health Emergency Declaration expired overnight and the laws that made Queensland's Chief Health Officer the most powerful person in the state have been changed. Here's what you need to know.

ABC News · Oct 31, 2022