The NSW government has faced repeated questions about its decision not to include a helipad at the new Shellharbour Hospital.
Towns with no doctors say election health promises a 'bandaid' approach
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.
'It could result in death': Nurses assaulted during in-home visits
Union representatives say it took four nurses getting assaulted and a prohibition order before Canberra Health Services listened to their calls for safety. Now they say safety is worse than before.
Data of more than 2,000 SA patients hacked in ransomware attack
The personal data of more than 2,000 inpatients involved sleep studies at the Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide since 2018 has been accessed in a ransomware attack, with those affected being warned of identity theft risks.
Queensland government delays new hospital beds amid $7b budget blowout
The review into the Queensland hospital expansion program reveals that the delivery of hundreds of public hospital beds will have to go back to the drawing board.
Patients say remote island dialysis unit is bringing them 'back to life'
Frank Watt has been able to return to his home and family after two years away thanks to a new dialysis unit on Mornington Island.
Dispute escalates over Perth children's hospice park plan on A-class reserve
A proposal to transform a "neglected" Swanbourne "dust bowl" into an oasis for terminally ill children draws the ire of some who want the site to remain in hands of the local council.
'Extraordinary spin': Censorship of filming at WA hospitals for TV show labelled dishonest
WA Health Department directives restricting filming of ambulance ramping for the TV show Paramedics are labelled dishonest by the state opposition and a disservice to health workers and the public by doctors.
Damning report handed down into a Sydney hospital
The report, which follows the death of a two-year-old boy at the Northern Beaches hospital last year, found the facility failed to address some safety risks.
Government rejected bid to take over troubled Sydney hospital, report says
A report by the NSW auditor-general reveals the hospital was not effectively delivering the best health services and clinical outcomes for the community.
Leah was 'heartbroken' by a toddler's death. A day later she suffered a similar tragedy
Leah Pitman and Dustin Atkinson say failings at Northern Beaches Hospital caused the death of their newborn baby Harper. This is their harrowing and heartbreaking story.
Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital backs down from Cancer Centre job cuts
The Royal Children's Hospital says it is working with the RCH Foundation to continue funding 13 positions that it had planned to cut.
Sydney hospital looks set to return to public control after death of toddler
Northern Beaches Hospital's private operator Healthscope said the public-private model used there was "no longer compatible" with the state government's objectives.
Inquest told man's surgery was cancelled several times in lead-up to death
An inquest hears that it is "probable" a 62-year-old man's death would have been prevented if his high-priority surgery was not postponed several times.
Thousands of public hospital doctors walk-off job in NSW
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.
Pilbara dialysis patients and health workers pleading for short-stay accommodation
Immunocompromised elders in WA's remote Pilbara travel from their remote communities to Newman for renal dialysis, but have nowhere to stay when in town.
$25,000-a-week luxury rehab centre shuts down amid community backlash
A luxury rehabilitation facility offering tailored mental health and addiction treatment at up to $25,000 a week has closed down, citing a lack of community support.
Closure of crucial hydrotherapy pool leaves patients in limbo
Hydrotherapy was a highlight for Shannon Barker's week, but the indefinite closure of her city's pool means her family is considering leaving.
Review ordered into SA gender diversity service's compliance with state guidelines
The head of South Australia's Women's and Children's Hospital has ordered a review of the state's gender diversity service, after the clinic did not refer almost two dozen children to a psychiatrist in line with government guidelines.
Hospital apologises after failing to admit cancer patient who later died
Sandra Shipley had just started chemotherapy that could prolong her life for five more years. Instead, a Northern NSW Hospital has apologised after she died at home.
Private maternity ward closure leaves expectant mums with fewer choices
Expectant mothers on the NSW Central Coast now have to travel to Sydney or Newcastle to birth in a private hospital after the region's only private maternity ward shut down.