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Yeppoon dad Dan Rutledge in coma in Brisbane hospital after stroke following brain surgery

The family of a critically ill man are grappling with where to live after being told there is no timeline…

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Am I eligible for COVID-19 antiviral medications? How do I get access to them?

COVID-19 antiviral medications are now more widely available, but do enough eligible people know where and how to get them?

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Queensland records more than 18,000 COVID-19 cases after software issue

Queensland Health says a massive spike in Saturday's COVID-19 case count is due to an administrative error caused a backlog…

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Patient transport subsidies remain the same in Queensland despite rising petrol prices

Fuel costs have risen by 50 cents per litre since 2013, but patients travelling up to 300km to Queensland hospitals…

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Queensland Health to review medical costs for sexual assault victims by end of year

Organisation says fees for treatment of injuries, MRIs and STI testing for people without medicare would be reassessed

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Patients left waiting outside emergency departments for longer in Queensland as satellite hospitals delayed

Ambulance ramping is worsening in Queensland amid the latest COVID wave, as it's revealed satellite hospitals designed to lessen the…

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Queensland doctors call for mass vaccination hubs to return as COVID peak looms

Regional Queensland doctors are calling for the return of mass vaccination hubs across the state, to blunt the impact of…

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Queensland COVID-19 hospitalisation numbers increase putting pressure on health care

The number of Queenslanders in hospital with COVID-19 has risen, continuing to put pressure on health services, Health Minister Yvette…

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What is tier one, tier two and tier three? Queensland's COVID hospital response explained

COVID-19 has put Queensland's health system under severe pressure, with many of the state's hospitals now reaching "tier three". But…

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COVID-19 patients fill regional Queensland hospital beds as surgery warning issued

Doctors across regional Queensland say their communities can do more to ease the burden on a health system stretched by…

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Patient safety, medication management at Bundaberg Hospital under investigation

The Queensland hospital that was at the centre of two royal commissions investigating the deaths of patients is again under…

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COVID-19 cruise ship Coral Princess docks in NSW as testing policy changes

A cruise ship with a huge COVID-19 outbreak among crew and passengers arrives in New South Wales as the state…

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Queensland ambulance program helping acute mental health crisis patients at home

From hours waiting in a hospital emergency department to having treatment at home within 90 minutes, this new Queensland ambulance…

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First monkeypox case detected in Queensland

Queensland gets its first confirmed case of monkeypox, but authorities say the public health risk is very low.

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Queensland could open long COVID clinics as doctors seek to understand the condition

Chief Health Officer says it is too early to ascertain what the impact of long COVID would be on the…

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The First Nations women fighting to reclaim childbirth to improve the health of women and children

My mum's story has haunted my family, and it's helping me understand why some First Nations women avoid hospitals, writes…

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Queensland commits to ban charging sexual assault victims without Medicare for examination

Announcement follows Guardian Australia report on calls to end practice, victim’s $800 bill

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Third wave of COVID-19 could peak higher than second wave, Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says

Yvette D'Ath says it is important for people to remember that COVID-19 is still having an impact on communities, with…

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Calling Ryan's Rule changed Renee Williams's hospital treatment — and it's being used more

For hours, Tracie said, nurses kept calling doctors for a clear direction on Renee's treatment, only to be ignored.

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An Everyday Checklist To Ensure You’re Doing The Absolute Most For Your Mental Wellbeing

We're all in need of ways to help ease the burden and look after ourselves mentally. That's where mental wellbeing…

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Mayors call for urgent funding in face of 'dire' shortages at Ipswich Hospital

The West Moreton mayors say the hospital is too small for the rapidly growing population it services and it needs…

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Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service waiting times blow out for ophthalmology

Darrell Massie says he's been told he won't get in for a specialist appointment for 15 months, more than five…

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COVID-19 vaccine refusal case for dental therapist may go to Industrial Relations Commission's full bench

The Queensland Health employee of almost 40 years was dismissed in March after failing to comply with a directive to…

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Thousands of Queenslanders in the dark over COVID-19 hotel quarantine fee waivers

As of this month, 16,762 Queenslanders are either still having their hotel quarantine waiver applications processed or considered — or…

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Calls for independent inquiry into Queensland forensic lab as DNA testing failures prompt criminal cases to be reviewed

A government review into DNA testing at a state-run forensics laboratory is labelled "manifestly inadequate" by a former employee after…

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