Doctors demand'credible,independent review'of troubled health record system

Doctors demand'credible,independent review'of troubled health record system

Deputy Premier Steven Miles said he was in regular contact with the AMAQ and the integrated electronic medical record rollout had been paused last year.

  • byLucy Stone

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Health Minister denies he saw note banning IT upgrades in sitting weeks

Health Minister denies he saw note banning IT upgrades in sitting weeks

Steven Miles has insisted he had nothing to do with a directive that Queensland Health software upgrades be scheduled when Parliament was not sitting.

  • byLucy Stone andStuart Layt
Minister admits mislabelled blood problem may be worse than reported

Minister admits mislabelled blood problem may be worse than reported

But Health Minister Steven Miles has dismissed concerns the integrated electronic medical record has impacted the number of mislabelled blood tests in public hospitals.

  • byLucy Stone andStuart Layt
Thousands of Queenslanders have blood tests mislabelled

Thousands of Queenslanders have blood tests mislabelled

New data shows the number of potential blood test mix-ups statewide,and which hospitals have the highest number.

  • byLucy Stone
Department was warned of health IT glitches minister blamed on'user error'

Department was warned of health IT glitches minister blamed on'user error'

The department did not fix problems it was warned about with an ordering system that saw boxes of bubble wrap sent to hospitals instead of medical supplies.

  • byLydia Lynch
How two British shark victims posed a challenge for Queensland patient confidentiality

How two British shark victims posed a challenge for Queensland patient confidentiality

A hearing into the misuse of private data in public organisations has been told confidentiality"flags"were placed on the Brits'medical records warning nosey staff they should only be accessed for valid reasons.

  • byLucy Stone
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LNP slams'shocking'Queensland Health email ordering IT upgrade halt

LNP slams'shocking'Queensland Health email ordering IT upgrade halt

Queensland's opposition has blasted a"shocking"Health Department email directing staff not to perform critical software updates while Parliament was sitting.

  • byStuart Layt
Queensland Health's troubled year of bungles,crashes and crises

Queensland Health's troubled year of bungles,crashes and crises

2019 has seen a series of issues across a range of areas for Queensland Health,from software problems to a lack of beds amid a massive flu season.

  • byLucy Stone andStuart Layt
Leaked Queensland Health email reveals order to halt IT upgrades during Parliament

Leaked Queensland Health email reveals order to halt IT upgrades during Parliament

Health Minister Steven Miles has denied he had any knowledge of the order,which was issued through an internal government email.

  • byLucy Stone andRob Morrison
Queensland Health blocks personal staff emails,cites malware fears

Queensland Health blocks personal staff emails,cites malware fears

Health staff were emailed on Thursday warning of the risk of phishing emails.

  • byLucy Stone
Queensland Health's IT problems can be overcome,new eHealth head says

Queensland Health's IT problems can be overcome,new eHealth head says

The new chief of Queensland Health's digital arm insists trouble plaguing the department's billion-dollar IT systems will be worth it once the system is stable.

  • byStuart Layt andLucy Stone