Nurse said she suffered ‘sustained bullying,sexual harassment’ at hospital before death
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Nurse said she suffered ‘sustained bullying,sexual harassment’ at hospital before death

A nurse at the centre of a criminal probe against NSW Health penned a letter before her death in which she warned the psychiatric ward where she worked had become “toxic and damaging”.

  • byMichael McGowan

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TAFE nursing graduates drop by 40 per cent as pressure mounts on WA workforce

TAFE nursing graduates drop by 40 per cent as pressure mounts on WA workforce

The number of students graduating from nursing qualifications at TAFE as dropped significantly over the past five years.

  • bySarah Brookes andHolly Thompson
Grieving family begs for answers after new evidence emerges

Grieving family begs for answers after new evidence emerges

The family of a little boy who died suspiciously are demanding action after the coroner found the child’s injuries were not accidental.

  • byLaura Banks
‘It was hell’:Former Sydney hospital doctor speaks out
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‘It was hell’:Former Sydney hospital doctor speaks out

Dr Matthew Isfahani says his workload as a junior doctor at Concord and Canterbury hospitals left him and his family at breaking point.

  • byAngus Thomson
Health minister to intervene after staff revolt against Sydney hospital boss

Health minister to intervene after staff revolt against Sydney hospital boss

Concord Hospital staff are concerned about the emergency department and tens of thousands of unreported radiology scans.

  • byAngus Thomson andAngus Dalton
Staff in revolt as ‘thousands of scans’ go unchecked at Sydney hospital

Staff in revolt as ‘thousands of scans’ go unchecked at Sydney hospital

A Sydney hospital boss is facing a second controversy in five years amid claims staff cuts are leading to missed diagnoses.

  • byAngus Thomson andCarrie Fellner
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How virtual reality is helping hospitals deal with soaring rates of violence

How virtual reality is helping hospitals deal with soaring rates of violence

Andy Tagg says being an emergency physician can feel a bit like being a nightclub bouncer. You learn to read the crowd and remain alert for signs of danger.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
Eddy didn’t want a C-section,but had one anyway. The result was traumatic

Eddy didn’t want a C-section,but had one anyway. The result was traumatic

In an Australia-first,a NSW upper house inquiry will hear from mothers who have suffered trauma during pregnancy and childbirth.

  • byAngus Thomson
Children physically restrained in alarming numbers at Westmead children’s hospital

Children physically restrained in alarming numbers at Westmead children’s hospital

The latest data also revealed the record numbers of patients ambulances and emergency departments have been tasked with this year.

  • byLaura Banks andAngus Thomson
‘Couldn’t believe it’:Top doctor’s shock after hospital destroyed records following Adam’s death

‘Couldn’t believe it’:Top doctor’s shock after hospital destroyed records following Adam’s death

Adam Fitzpatrick,20,was left brain-dead after “mistakes were made” in the intensive care unit of a major Sydney hospital.

  • byCarrie Fellner
Union warns of ‘respiratory symptoms’ among Peel Health nurses after mould discovery
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Union warns of ‘respiratory symptoms’ among Peel Health nurses after mould discovery

WA’s nurses’ union has written to the operator of Peel Health Campus urging testing of staff who have been reporting respiratory illness.

  • byMichael Genovese