Rovie waited months to see a specialist. A new plan could change that

Rovie waited months to see a specialist. A new plan could change that

Patients could soon bypass their GP to get a specialist referral. Doctors are divided on whether it will make the system more efficient or affordable.

  • byAngus Thomson andDaniel Lo Surdo

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Exercise can help patients avoid deadly heart damage from life-saving cancer treatments

Exercise can help patients avoid deadly heart damage from life-saving cancer treatments

Health experts want blood- and breast-cancer patients prescribed exercise to mitigate heart damage during treatment.

  • byHenrietta Cook
‘Lovely to watch’:Former WA Ballet leaders lift seniors in world first

‘Lovely to watch’:Former WA Ballet leaders lift seniors in world first

Ninety-four is just the right age to start ballet,it turns out.

  • byMark Naglazas
Cylas stops breathing every night. This year,more than 26,000 children caught the same disease

Cylas stops breathing every night. This year,more than 26,000 children caught the same disease

Australia is experiencing its worst whooping cough epidemic on record driven by a rise in cases among children as vaccination rates dip.

  • byKate Aubusson
These five Sydney hospitals face staff cuts. Doctors are demanding to know why
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These five Sydney hospitals face staff cuts. Doctors are demanding to know why

Health Minister Ryan Park said no permanent staff would be affected by the cuts at Sydney Local Health District,the latest to affect NSW frontline health workers.

  • byAngus Thomson
What’s in a name? The push to rebrand the most common type of cancer

What’s in a name? The push to rebrand the most common type of cancer

A team of experts are weighing up whether low-risk prostate cancer cases should be renamed to reduce anxiety and unnecessary treatment.

  • byHenrietta Cook
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HIV,hepatitis warning after raid on Sydney cosmetic clinic

HIV,hepatitis warning after raid on Sydney cosmetic clinic

Patients who received treatments including Botox and dermal fill at the Sydney CBD clinic are being urged to test for blood-borne diseases.

  • byAngus Thomson
‘Far too loose’:Calls for crackdown on early access to super scheme after claims of abuse

‘Far too loose’:Calls for crackdown on early access to super scheme after claims of abuse

The early release of super allows chronically ill patients to withdraw their retirement savings to pay for certain medical procedures,but there are growing concerns it’s open to abuse.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey andHenrietta Cook
Brett hasn’t had a holiday in five years. His community can’t afford him to

Brett hasn’t had a holiday in five years. His community can’t afford him to

Pharmacists are often the only healthcare provider in country towns,but a workforce scarcity is putting them under increasing strain.

  • byBenjamin Preiss
The housing change that has these doctors furious

The housing change that has these doctors furious

FIFO doctors raised concerns ranging from the distance between the hospital and accommodation to a lack of comfortable furniture and crockery.

  • byAngus Thomson
Warnings for older mobile phones,medical devices as 3G shuts down

Warnings for older mobile phones,medical devices as 3G shuts down

Tens of thousands of older mobile phones and other devices will cease to work from Monday,when the nation’s 3G network is finally shuttered.

  • byMary Ward