Doctors and Medical Professionals

A major Sydney hospital is urgently reviewing more than 1,500 patient records after discovering a litany of errors and incorrect advice by one of its leading cancer specialists, the ABC can reveal.

Donna Edwards is so close to fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a qualified psychologist, but says limited postgraduate course availability means it's "almost impossible" to reach the finish line.

Tensions are high in the NSW seat of Richmond, where nurses desperate for better pay say they are under pressure from their former allies for handing out Greens flyers.

Rural Queensland residents who are travelling up to 180 kilometres to see a doctor say they are disappointed with the lack of focus on health this federal election.

I've seen the future of an important part of Australia's healthcare system — a private hospital owned by a health insurance company. 

St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne embedded a geriatrician in its ED and diverted almost 150 elderly patients planned for admission, saving 900 acute bed days.

Tasmania's reliance on volunteer ambulance officers to respond to emergencies often results in paid paramedics attending jobs on their own.

Lucy Savage has to drive 450 kilometres multiple times a month to access specialised care — a reality for many women living with endometriosis and chronic gynaecological conditions around the country.

Epilepsy affects up to 50 million people worldwide, according (WHO), but advocates say many still experience stigma and discrimination.

Prosecutors are accusing the unnamed doctor of acting out of a "lust" for killing.

One less infant, under the age of six months, was hospitalised each day following the release of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) shot, Queensland Health says.

Hobart-based performer Quin Thomson embarks on medical transition amid service shortages, as Tasmanian GPs working with trans and gender-diverse patients close their books.

Hundreds of surgeries have been cancelled due to the three-day strike, as burnt-out doctors voiced their anger over pay and conditions.

A fully bulk-billed GP and allied health clinic in Canberra's south has closed its doors, making what it called a "deeply difficult and disappointing decision" to enter voluntary administration.

The industrial action centres around claims of unsustainable workloads, chronic understaffing and low pay, with the union expecting up to 9,000 doctors to take part.

A Hobart obstetrician and gynaecologist who has been working in Tasmania for more than 20 years has had his registration suspended by the medical industry's regulatory body while it investigates complaints. 

Have you gone to pick up a prescription only to find out it's not in stock? It's an issue across Australia, and things may not be getting better.

More than 20 people have been left with unfinished dental implants, including a man who learnt in an ABC article that both his dentists had been suspended after he paid $55,500 for a major procedure. 

Health practitioners will now have proven findings of sexual misconduct permanently listed on their public registration, giving patients the ability to make more informed choices about who they seek care from.

Political commentators believe the battle for Brisbane will be a tight three-party contest, determined by how preferences fall.