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How to book your free influenza vaccine in Queensland

A free flu shot announcement has driven a "tremendous uptick" in demand across Queensland. Here's how to find an appointment.

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Almost half Qld ambulance patients ramped

Almost half of all Queensland patients were ramped in ambulances for more than 30 minutes in the March quarter.

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Queensland to roll out simultaneous flu and Covid testing in line with NSW hospitals

Exclusive: Move comes two days after state announced free flu vaccines for the next month as cases rise

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Queensland Health confirms details of free flu jab after mass confusion

Queensland Health has clarified how the free flu jab initiative will work after GPs were caught unaware by the state government's announcement and left scrambling to respond.

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Flu cases are spiking, so how do I know if I have COVID-19 or influenza?

Borders are open and COVID restrictions have eased and now cases of the flu have gone from "zero to full-on". So, how do I know if I have COVID-19 or the flu?

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Bundaberg Hospital nurse administered medication to a patient without 'clinical need'

The industrial watchdog found Nancy Williams administered the drug without making "adequate observations of the patient", who was not among those the nurse was supposed to be treating on that shift.

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Non-urgent elective procedures delayed in Queensland amid dye shortage caused by China's COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai

COVID lockdowns in Shanghai spark a world wide shortage of contrast dyes used in CT scans, with Queensland Health announcing some non-urgent elective procedures will be postponed.

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Children's gender service waitlist creating mental health crisis for Queensland's trans teens

Transgender health specialists say Queensland's only gender clinic for children and adolescents is struggling to cope with its referral load, causing distress and mental health issues in the people it's designed to support.

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A surge in influenza cases in Queensland prompts doctors to issue vaccine warning for children and vulnerable groups

More than 400 people have been admitted to Queensland public hospitals with flu since the beginning of April, including 30 who have required intensive care.

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Queensland health system faces 'dire' strain on hospitals amid staffing shortages and a surge in flu cases

After weeks of criticism around ambulance ramping and wait times, the Health Minister admits the state's hospital system is struggling to cope with demand, with fears the flu season will worsen pressures.

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COVID-19 vaccination rates in regional Queensland children among lowest in Australia, but why?

Kids in regional Queensland are less protected against COVID-19 than children almost anywhere else in the country.

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Lachlan Paul Soper-Lagas, Hayden Paul Kratzmann to stand trial over Cian English Gold Coast balcony death

Men accused of killing a Brisbane teen allegedly stole drugs from Queensland Health that were used in the murder, police say.

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One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts Is Freaking Out ‘Cos He Reckons We’re Gonna Be Forced To Eat Bugs

Yummy yummy, bugs in my tummy.

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Calls for dedicated clinics for long COVID sufferers in Queensland as cases expected to 'ramp up'

Months after catching COVID-19, Matt Schneider still struggles with crippling fatigue. Now he's joining the calls from medical experts for dedicated long COVID clinics to be set up in Queensland.

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Queensland state school students banned from international travel despite open borders

Queensland state school students are unable to travel overseas on school trips to compete at competitions due to a ban on international travel — with no timeline on when the ban will lift.

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Qld hospitals host 512 long-stay patients

Queensland hospitals have hosted hundreds of long-stay patients who were medically fit for discharge but the lacked support to go home, figures show.

ABC News

COVID-19 exposed cracks in Queensland's aged cared and health systems leaving one family devastated

While the government claimed Queensland's heath system was coping with COVID-19, Caroline Ingerson says she saw "a system that was completely broken".

AAP

PM, Qld govt in hospital funding row

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has weighed into the debate about hospital funding in Queensland as ramping and emergency waiting times rise.

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What are Queensland's COVID isolation rules?

Queensland's COVID-19 rules have been eased further as rules for asymptomatic close contacts and unvaccinated travellers are set to be scrapped. Here's what you need to know.

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Qld Police policies 'inadequate': coroner

Queensland Police procedures were "inadequate" and officers were not properly briefed before a violent offender was shot at a hospital, a coroner says.

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Queensland Health woes deepen as ambulances 'bypass' the regional hospital with no doctors

Locals say regional health services in Queensland are going from 'bad to worse' as the state government confirms patients are being diverted hundreds of kilometres from the Biggenden hospital because it has no doctors.

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Queensland's COVID-19 vaccination mandate has eased. These are the rules that remain in place

The vaccination requirement for some venues has been dropped — but here's what you need to know before thinking now is the time to delete the Check In Qld app.

AAP

Triple zero calls spike in Qld virus wave

Queensland has recorded a huge spike in demand for ambulances as a second Omicron wave puts thousands of health workers in quarantine and isolation.

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Illegal vape and tobacco trade booms across Queensland amid 'bureaucratic buck-passing'

The illegal sale of nicotine-filled vapes is increasing as the black market storefronts supplying them flourish in Queensland amid confusion over authorities' power to crack down on the crime.

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Residents dying on Mornington Island due to poor health services, leaders say

At least 16 residents have died within three months due to a 'health pandemic' on Mornington Island, community leaders say. They are calling on the Queensland government to get much-needed renal dialysis chairs to treat patients.

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