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Shannon Fentiman pitches herself as antidote to Annastacia Palaszczuk in bid to be next Queensland premier

If health minister ends up in the top job, it may be because of – not in spite of – the former premier’s backing for deputy, Steven Miles

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Afternoon Update: turbulence in Queensland Labor; Higgins’ mother gives evidence; and man charged over Daylesford pub crash

Queensland deputy premier, Steven Miles and health minister, Shannon Fentiman, are vying for the top job

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Annastacia Palaszczuk’s anointed successor, Steven Miles, likely to face challenge, say Queensland Labor MPs

While the deputy premier is considered frontrunner, suggestions his two rivals may team up would make vote ‘incredibly close’

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Workload relief for midwives in patient ratio reforms

Midwives working in Queensland public hospitals will soon operate under patient ratios after the state's health minister tabled reforms to parliament.

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Grieving mum's maternity care improvements adopted

Queensland's health minister will introduce maternity care improvements suggested by a mother grieving her baby girl's death at a hospital north of Brisbane.

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Bacterial outbreak at hospitals sparks safety warning

Contaminated saline products used at hospitals are being recalled after the Therapeutic Goods Administration issued an alert following a bacterial outbreak.

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Review underway at hospital after baby girl dies

Queensland's Health Minister says a clinical review is underway after parents raised questions about the death of their baby just hours after being born.

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Plan to ease ambulance ramping unveiled after deaths

Queensland Health has revealed a five-point, $20 million plan to ease ambulance ramping following crisis talks with emergency department bosses.

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Ambulance ramping under spotlight after patient deaths

Queensland's health minister will bring together emergency department bosses to address ambulance ramping after two people died in as many days.

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Electronic medical record glitch hits hospitals

Some staff have been forced to revert to pen and paper for hours to document clinical care after an electronic glitch hit hospitals across Queensland.

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Brisbane mum dies after ambulance fails to arrive

A woman has died after Queensland paramedics failed to arrive, with Health Minister Shannon Fentiman calling the incident "unacceptable".

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Backlog after 'flawed' DNA testing could take years

Another DNA testing bungle has been exposed at Queensland's troubled forensic lab, meaning more than 100,000 samples might need to be re-tested.

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Man dies after waiting for hospital bed in ambulance

Queensland's health minister says a full clinical review is under way after a grandfather allegedly spent hours in an ambulance waiting for a hospital bed.

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Hospitals issued historic rape victim care directive

Queensland's Health Minister Shannon Fentiman has issued an historic directive requiring public hospitals to assist rape victims within 10 minutes.

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Queensland health minister orders hospitals to see sexual assault victims within 10 minutes

Shannon Fentiman’s announcement comes after Guardian Australia revealed an alleged teenage rape victim was left suicidal after her treatment in hospital

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Qld braces for COVID cases as infection wave lifts

Cases of COVID-19 are expected to surge in Queensland over the next fortnight but the chief health officer has vehemently ruled out imposing a mask mandate.

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Health boss backs hospital over fungal infection cases

Queensland's health chief says he would undergo a heart transplant at a Brisbane hospital after five patients suffered fungal infections at the facility.

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Millions in compensation for hospital audiology failure

Families and children affected by serious failures at a north Queensland hospital's audiology unit have been offered millions in compensation.

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Qld Health faces long-stay patient challenge

The Queensland government will inject $200 million over two years to help address the number of long stay hospital patients causing significant challenges.

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Free flu jabs to remedy Queensland vaccine fatigue

Queenslanders will be able to get free flu jabs from 2024 amid concern "vaccine fatigue" is contributing to a low rate of people getting their shots.

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Queensland's opposition ramps up pledge on ambulances

LNP leader David Crisafulli has signalled an early election commitment to reduce ambulance ramping in Queensland as hospitals struggle.

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Funds for vape crackdown after 'horror' chemicals found

A joint task force, resources for quitters and stronger enforcement of tough new laws will be funded by a $28 million package to stamp out vaping.

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‘Nothing short of disgusting’: Queensland hospital under fire for treatment of alleged teenage rape victim

LNP opposition says women ‘should expect a lot better’ while health minister apologises for year 11 student’s experience and says hospital will improve its processes

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Apology after rape victim turned away from hospital

Health Minister Shannon Fentiman says a rape victim did not receive proper care at a central Queensland hospital and has "unreservedly apologised".

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Queensland to make coercive control standalone offence

Three years after Hannah Clarke's death, laws to make coercive control a stand-alone offence have been introduced to Queensland's parliament.

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