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Queensland hospital failed to perform rape kit and allow police access after alleged sexual assault of dementia patient, family claims

Exclusive: daughters of 79-year-old allegedly assaulted in ‘virtual ward’ care system say their complaints were dismissed by staff

The Guardian - AU

NHS ombudsman calls for Letby inquiry to be put on statutory footing

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens has set out his views in a letter to Health Secretary Steve Barclay.

The Independent UK

Outback Queensland towns Blackall, Tambo turn to social media, offer $2 million bid to attract doctors

A remote council hopes a social media video and a combined $2 million in salary packages will bring four doctors to its towns.

ABC News

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More staff, funding allocated to Townsville maternal unit after damning review

The only public high-risk maternity service in regional Queensland will be allocated more staff and funding to respond to delays.

ABC News

More maternity tragedies will occur unless rapid changes are made – report

Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens said the cases his office had heard were ‘extremely distressing’.

The Independent UK

Aphasia rehabilitation program that saved Paul Fraser's speech expands over three Australian states

The aphasia rehabilitation program that helped stroke survivor Paul Fraser learn how to speak again is about to be expanded from one Queensland hospital service to eight hospital and health services across three states.

ABC News

Keir Starmer tells Nicola Sturgeon to concentrate on fixing the NHS in Scotland

The Labour leader told the First Minister she should "roll up her sleeves and concentrate on the health service in Scotland".

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Investigation launched after reports man may have been alive when taken to West Australian morgue

The South Metropolitan Health Service is investigating protocols following the deaths of patients in hospital after allegations a Perth man may have still been alive when he was taken to the morgue.

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Mackay Base Hospital admits to harming mother and baby, Jessica Beazley tells her story

Jessica Beazley was made to feel like a "young, dumb mum" when she expressed concerns about her unborn baby. Now, almost a decade later, she has received confirmation that something was very wrong and her antenatal care “caused harm" to both herself and the baby.

ABC News

Health Service staff 'let down by Assembly impasse' as pay award can't be given until budget approved

Robin Swann has said he would accept pay recommendations that would see a pay increase of £1,400

Belfast Live

COVID-19 cases in Queensland hospitals likely to pass 1,000, CHO says, as isolation rules change

Triage tents are being used outside some hospitals in south-east Queensland, with the number of people hospitalised with COVID-19 across the state likely to exceed 1,000 in coming weeks — the highest number of the pandemic so far, health authorities say.

ABC News

Health Minister Robin Swann named Politician of the Year at UK awards

Health Minister Robin Swann has been awarded Politician of the Year 2022 at the Civility in Politics Awards (CIPA)

Belfast Live

Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service charged over violent patient attacks on nurses

A major Queensland health service is facing charges for failing to protect two of its nurses who were seriously assaulted in separate attacks, with one suffering a brain injury and another having a knife held to her throat.

ABC News

Sunshine Coast health staff forced out under 'harsh, chaotic' leadership, MP tells parliament

Using parliamentary privilege, Brent Mickelberg blames the loss of high-level public health staff on the Sunshine Coast on a toxic culture in the hospital and health service, which he says has been ignored by the board and Queensland Health.

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