Industry News
Queensland announces its Hospital Rescue Plan
The Queensland Government has announced its Hospital Rescue Plan, which includes three new hospitals, 10 major hospital expansions and more than 2600 new beds. [ + ]
Report card shows "alarming" levels of ramping
Ambulance ramping in some states is still double what it was five years ago, the Australian Medical Association's Ambulance Ramping Report Card 2025 reveals. [ + ]
NSW commits additional $2.8m for paediatric palliative care
The NSW Government has committed an additional $2.8 million to support a range of initiatives to enhance paediatric palliative respite and end of life care. [ + ]
Audit: Northern Beaches Hospital partnership "at risk of failure"
The Auditor‑General for NSW has assessed how effectively and efficiently the Northern Beaches Hospital public–private partnership delivers public hospital services. [ + ]
Healthscope issues statement on three hospital patient deaths
Healthscope has issued a statement outlining its response to the deaths of three of its hospitals' patients: Joe Massa, Antoinette O'Brien and James Tsindos. [ + ]
RACP: nationwide issues underpin last week's doctors' strike
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians says last week's NSW public hospital doctors' strike is indicative of nationwide health workforce and wellbeing issues. [ + ]
Applications open for aspiring medical device innovators
Until 11 May, Flinders University is accepting applications for a special Medical Device edition of its Venture Dorm program — to help make ideas a reality. [ + ]
APHA calls "bulldust" on claims insurers cannot pay in full
The Australian Private Hospitals Association has said any claims by insurers that they cannot afford to pay private hospitals in full cannot be taken seriously. [ + ]
Healthscope proposes Northern Beaches Hospital 'hand-back'
After the NSW Government's recent policy preventing further Public Private Partnerships, Healthscope has proposed a Northern Beaches Hospital hand-back offer. [ + ]
IVF incident: "All of us at Monash IVF are devastated"
Monash IVF has confirmed that the embryo of one patient at its Brisbane clinic was incorrectly transferred to another patient, resulting in the birth of a child. [ + ]
Psychologist training pathway review launched
To reduce workforce shortages while maintaining standards, a review of the way psychologists are educated and trained in Australia has been launched. [ + ]
SafeWork NSW discussions increase security at Grafton Base
Northern NSW Local Health District has agreed with a SafeWork NSW improvement notice to increase security at Grafton Base Hospital. [ + ]
"We do not want this" — NSW's strike statement
On the eve of this week's NSW public hospital doctors' strike, the state's Health Minister released a statement saying the strike would "jeopardise patient safety". [ + ]
Permanent identification to follow proven sexual misconduct
Under new measures, proven instances of sexual misconduct will be permanently published on a health practitioner's public register record. [ + ]
Man charged over alleged antisemitic incident in hospital lift
Alleged antisemitic comments directed at a 28-year-old staff member in a lift at a hospital in Sydney's south have led to a 24-year-old man being charged. [ + ]