NHS workers in England to consider pay offer after unions back proposals Deal includes one-off lump sum for 2022-23 as well as a permanent five per cent rise Wales Online · Mar 17, 2023
BHP mines identified as 'dominant source' of dust in Newman, says government review Residents of a Pilbara mining town say better research needs to be done to measure the health impacts of dust generated by the industry around them. ABC News · Mar 16, 2023
Big steps for our 'expanding' nation Two years ago, the Public Health Ministry changed its guidelines to confirm that the average Thai child was, in fact, getting taller. To mark World Obesity Day on March 4, the Department of Health released a report saying that not only are they taller, but they are also much bigger… Bangkok Post · Mar 11, 2023
INMO calls for immediate action as 30 children confirmed among hundreds on trolleys 613 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning Irish Mirror · Mar 9, 2023
One in 10 Thai children obese: Dept Almost 10% of Thai children are clinically obese, according to a Department of Health study. The report warned the situation is expected to get worse if parents and teachers fail to improve nutritional awareness among the young. Bangkok Post · Mar 6, 2023
Northern Ireland has worst health waiting list in the UK as staff vacancies increase While there are more people working in the health service since 2017, waiting lists have increased putting further strain on staff Belfast Live · Mar 5, 2023
Decision of third GP surgery in district to hand back contract 'extremely worrying' The Department of Health confirmed GPs at Brookeborough and Tempo Practice have given notice of their intention to withdraw from their contract Belfast Live · Mar 3, 2023
Junior doctors strike to go ahead after talks with Government fail British Medical Association representatives branded talks with Health Secretary Steve Barclay ‘disappointing’ Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2023
NHS leaders welcome Government plan for talks with all health unions The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) last week began its own intensive discussions with the Government as it seeks a pay rise for its staff. The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
When Dáithí’s Law will come into effect in Northern Ireland The Department of Health has announced when Dáithí’s Law will become official in NI Belfast Live · Mar 1, 2023
Concerns raised as Belfast City Council told that not all GPs work full-time hours There were 1,419 active GPs across Northern Ireland at 31st March 2022 Belfast Live · Feb 27, 2023
Allied health graduates offered a financial incentive to stay or move to Tasmania When Chloe Winkler Sheean was offered a job at the Launceston Hospital, she had to turn it down. She says a financial incentive to move to Tasmania's north could have changed everything. ABC News · Feb 27, 2023
Nurses strikes next week called OFF as Tory ministers finally agree to pay talks A joint statement from the RCN and the Department of Health says: 'The Government and Royal College of Nursing have agreed to enter a process of intensive talks' Daily Mirror · Feb 21, 2023
Department of Health confirms handing back of GP contracts at Fermanagh surgeries Uncertainty remains over the GP surgeries in Brookeborough and Tempo Belfast Live · Feb 21, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2023 Sydney’s growing pains: land rezoning a potential billion-dollar deal for developers after local council sidelined Exclusive: Why has an area with no public transport, a water shortage and an endangered koala habitat been fast-tracked for rezoning to housing?
Daily Mirror · Feb 21, 2023 Women going through menopause will see costs of HRT slashed to under £20 a year From April 1, women prescribed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as part of menopause treatment will be able to access a new scheme to give them access to a year's worth of treatment for just under £20
The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023 HRT: Around 400,000 women to receive cheaper menopause treatment ‘Reducing the cost of HRT is a huge moment for improving women’s health in this country’
The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023 Women to receive cheaper menopause treatment under new scheme Health officials estimate that the change will benefit around 400,000 women by cutting the prescription cost of HRT.
ABC News · Feb 20, 2023 Concerns Rosebery emergency service closure will leave state's ambulance service struggling to cope The temporary closure of a rural emergency service on Tasmania's West Coast has raised concerns over the ability of the region's ambulances to cope with increased demand.
Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2023 Florida surgeon general, again questioning COVID vaccines, sends letter to CDC, FDA Florida’s top health official sent a letter this week to the heads of the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines could be dangerous.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2023 Revealed: more Australians than ever are paying to see a doctor as new data shows worst-hit areas Exclusive: Data obtained by Guardian Australia shows the areas suffering the biggest drop in fully bulk-billed GP patients
Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2023 A&E and cancer nurses set to join next wave of strikes as NHS pay dispute escalates The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is considering fresh industrial action over three separate days, which would run throughout the night, as ministers stonewall on pay demands
ABC News · Feb 9, 2023 Are chemtrails being used to vaccinate Australians secretly against COVID-19? CheckMate investigates A decade-old claim suggesting Australia has approved vaccines administered "via air" has resurfaced with a COVID-19 twist.
ABC News · Feb 9, 2023 North-west Tasmanian birthing services 'inefficient, ineffective and dangerous', AMA warns Tasmania's peak medical body says maternity services in the state's north-west are no longer safe and the state government needs to immediately take them over.
Irish Mirror · Feb 9, 2023 Russian hackers linked to HSE cyber attack sanctioned by UK government A Russian Contigang targeted the health service, the Department of Health and TUSLA in May 2021.