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Nurse-to-patient ratios changes arrive after long delay

Improved nurse-to-patient ratios will be inscribed into state law after they were delayed because the funds were used to settle a protracted nurses' pay deal.

AAP · Feb 18, 2025

Nurse, midwife pay deal could 'rebuild health system'

As Victorian hospitals stare down the barrel of budget cuts and potential amalgamations, a new pay deal for nurses could help to retain and recruit staff.

AAP · Jun 23, 2024

FDA head's misinformation battle fizzles

The FDA Commissioner has called misinformation one of the deadliest killers in the United States — can we fight it?

Salon · Jul 21, 2023

‘Not just another wave’: Australia’s Covid hospitalisations reach record levels in several states

Experts warn of worse to come, with most states likely several weeks away from peak hospitalisation rates

The Guardian - AU · Jul 15, 2022

Elective surgeries may soon be delayed due to staff shortages, Victorian hospital body says

Exclusive: Four health services already failing to meet nurse-to-patient ratios ahead of expected Covid surge

The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2022

'Premature' to ease Vic COVID-19 iso rules

A fresh call for Victoria to dump seven-day isolation rules for close contacts of COVID-19 cases has been branded premature and not without health system risks.

AAP · Apr 3, 2022

Victorian government vows to catch up on surgery backlog with $1.5 billion investment package

The government claims from 2023, the health sector will be running at 125 per cent of pre-pandemic capacity, delivering 40,000 additional public surgeries each year.

ABC News · Apr 3, 2022

Doctor slams Portland District Health regional hospital reasons to pause maternity unit

More than 30 expectant women are told they can't give birth at south-west Victoria's Portland hospital due to a lack of midwives. However that may not be the case.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2022