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“Overjoyed”: NSWNMA strikes deal with Ramsay Health Care
After two years of negotiations, 250 days of protected industrial action and three no votes, NSW nurses and midwives have…
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Aged Care
Class action launched against Bupa Aged Care
An Australian law firm has today announced that it has commenced a class action against Bupa aged care facilities on…
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Clinical Practice
Better cleaning of hospital equipment could cut patient infections by one-third – and save money
Hospital-acquired infections are infections patients didn’t have when they were admitted to hospital. The most common include wound infections after…
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Industry & Reform
NSW public system doctors start three-day strike
Doctors are walking off the job for three days in NSW public hospitals. The doctors say they can be paid 20…
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Clinical Practice
Soaring flu cases prompt warning from nation’s peak health bodies
Australians have been urged to get a flu vaccination as cases surge across the country, almost doubling in one state.…
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Industry & Reform
Australia will vote on May 3, could this be a turning point for healthcare?
The nation will head to the polls on May 3 to decide on the next Prime Minister of Australia, in…
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News
Strikes, sales and a parliamentary inquiry: Healthscope on the brink
Turmoil surrounds private hospital operator Healthscope. The Canadian-owned health giant operates 38 private hospitals across the country, including Sydney’s Northern…
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Wages
Times up: Qld nurse and midwife strikes looms as tens of thousands of wage contracts expire
The Queensland government is on the brink of a major union showdown, as wage contracts for tens of thousands of nurses…
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Industry & Reform
What to expect from tonight’s federal budget: Health and cost of living relief
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down the federal budget at 7:30pm (AEDT) tonight, Tuesday March 25. Here's what we know…
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Industry & Reform
‘Better than nothing’: Clinicians and hospital heads accept lower standards of care outside metro hospitals
Seven million Australians live in rural and remote areas and many struggle to access the same quality of health care…
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