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Record ambulance ramping at WA hospitals

Western Australia's ambulance ramping figures have reached record levels as hospitals grapple with COVID-19 and flu outbreaks.

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Simone McGurk wants decades old WA abortion laws 'brought up to scratch'

WA Women's Interests Minister Simone McGurk makes some of her strongest comments on abortion reform to date, declaring some of the responsibility rests with the federal government to make the services available and affordable for Australian women.

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Stressed, burnt-out WA nurses quit due to 'exhausting' conditions as COVID cases soar

Hospitalisations from the virus hit a record high of 459 in WA on Thursday, leading to calls for the reintroduction of COVID protocols to try to relieve pressure on nurses.

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WA teachers' union asking parents to help make students wear masks in absence of mandate

The teachers' union raises concerns about the number of students choosing not to wear a mask in the classroom as the WA government insists mask-wearing remains a personal choice.

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WA 'coping' as virus hospital cases spike

The number of people hospitalised with COVID-19 in Western Australia has reached record levels as the health system also grapples with staff furloughing.

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West Australian government resists calls to extend mask mandate amid ANF claims COVID-19 patients treated in corridors

The West Australian government refuses to extend the mask mandate, despite the nurses' union claiming COVID-19 patients are being treated in hallways, as the number of people in hospital with the virus reaches a new peak.

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Doctors slam suggested relaxation of COVID testing protocols as WA hospital case rate hits record high

As the number of West Australians hospitalised with COVID-19 continues to hit new highs, doctors urge the government against abandoning hospital testing protocols.

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WA’s Abortion Laws Are The Most Fkd In Australia, So What Needs To Be Done To Fix Them?

The answer isn't necessarily decriminalising the procedure.

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Women who made abortion legal in Australia say now is the time for further reform

The architects of the first law to decriminalise abortion in Australia say the overturning of Roe v Wade in the US was a huge setback for reproductive rights, and further changes are needed at home to better enshrine access.

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WA's voluntary assisted dying laws have been in place for a year. Have they served their purpose?

For the last year, WA doctor Angela Cooney has been doing the opposite of what her profession is trained to do by helping people end their lives. But she says the ability to relieve human suffering far outweighs the personal toll it takes on her.

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WA government accused of using St John as 'scapegoat' in wake of Michelle Fyfe resignation

The state opposition takes aim at the West Australian government in the wake of Michelle Fyfe's resignation, saying it used St John WA as a "scapegoat" to distract from its own failure to address issues in the hospital system.

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WA won't commit to abortion law changes

Western Australia's health minister says she's well aware the state's abortion laws need modernising but refused to say when they will change.

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WA's elective surgery waitlist is increasing, and authorities are looking at after-hours solutions

WA's elective surgery waiting lists have grown 10 per cent in a year, leaving people like Karen Boyd in pain and unable to work. Now radical solutions are being proposed to ease the situation.

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No quick fix to WA health worker shortage

Midwives, theatre nurses and junior doctors remain in short supply in Western Australia as the state competes to attract healthcare workers.

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WA public sector unions step up fight for pay rises as Australian minimum wage boosted

A major headache is brewing for the West Australian Labor government as unions prepare to ramp up their battle for public sector wage rises that are in line with skyrocketing inflation and cost of living pressures.

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'Unlikely' woman's death at Busselton hospital could have been prevented, review finds

A review into the death of a woman who waited three hours for treatment at Busselton Health Campus finds there were delays but that it was "unlikely" she would have been saved if she had been seen immediately.

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Which states and territories are offering free flu jabs and where do you get one

After two years of lockdowns and social distancing the flu has returned with a vengeance. In a move to encourage people to protect themselves, the jab is now being offered for free. But its availability differs throughout the states and territories.

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WA seeks uses for redundant COVID quarantine facility and ServiceWA app amid nurse shortage

Mark McGowan suggests a quarantine facility being built in Bullsbrook could be used as a deportation centre or for emergency accommodation during disasters, as COVID continues to deplete WA's health workforce.

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Western Australia's COVID-19 cases in hospital surge past 300 amid calls for restrictions to be reintroduced

Peak medical groups renew their calls for the West Australian government to reinstate public health measures, but Premier Mark McGowan remains reluctant to do so.

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COVID-19 staff shortages bite in South West WA holiday region as cases continue to peak

Businesses and services in WA's southern tourist towns shut their doors as local cases surge by 43 per cent today and staff test positive to COVID-19.

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Ambulance ramping sparks unprecedented warning for Perth residents amid highest COVID figures on record

For the first time in its history, St John is warning Perth residents of extremely high demand for its services that are causing delays to ambulance dispatches amid escalating COVID numbers.

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Western Australia could hit fresh COVID-19 peak as AMA remains nervous over removal of mask mandate

An epidemiologist warns Western Australia could be facing a much bigger peak and a slower let-up after dropping most of its COVID-19 rules, but a lot will depend on what individuals do to stop the spread.

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Geraldton hospital redevelopment budget blows out to $122m due to building boom

The WA Government has allocated an extra $50 million to the long-awaited upgrades after tenders for the bulk of the work were "significantly over budget".

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No quick ramping fix amid WA health spend

A $252 million investment in Western Australia's emergency departments is unlikely to immediately ease hospital pressures, the health minister has warned.

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Ailing WA health system gets $252 million budget boost amid pressure on emergency departments

The WA government vows to spend more than a quarter of a billion dollars trying to address issues in the health system, as the Health Minister takes aim at the Commonwealth for its "abject failure" to manage some patients.

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