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Australian Medical Association calls for national regulations around AI in health care

While there is huge potential for artificial intelligence to revolutionise health care, Australia's peak medical association calls for national guidelines to control the use of ChatGPT.

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Western Australia's uptake of fourth COVID-19 booster second-lowest in the country

Health experts are concerned that slumping fourth-jab numbers in WA will lead to a spike in more severe cases like those that led to restrictions earlier in the pandemic.

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WA elective surgery waitlist improves, but too many people still waiting too long for operations

WA's health system makes progress on reducing its elective surgery waitlist, but is struggling to bring down the number of patients waiting longer than the recommended time — and doctors say that's not the only problem.

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Australian Medical Association slams Industrial Relations Commission over nurses union threat

The head of the peak medical organisation representing doctors in WA describes a threat to deregister the Australian Nursing Federation as "Thatcher-like".

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Fears changes to WA's mental health funding could lead to services falling through the cracks

Currently there is no single part of WA's health system responsible for mental health, with the Mental Health Commission given the bulk of the task — but that could be about to change.

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Cancer patient's treatment a week overdue as pressure continues on WA health system

In yet another sign of a struggling WA health system, Perth cancer patient Julia Osborne has been knocked back from receiving her life-saving chemotherapy for more than a week.

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Review of West Australian hospital staffing levels presents scathing findings of 'cumbersome' nurse rostering system

An independent review of the number of nurses in West Australian hospitals finds the present system of rostering does not provide staffing levels to enable safe and quality patient care.

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WA entrepreneur says his Just a Baby app has facilitated 1,000 births, but AMA urges caution

A West Australian man believes he has helped create about 1,000 babies across the globe through an app that allows people to find eggs, a womb, an embryo or sperm.

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Fiona Stanley Hospital treating patients in corridors business as usual, government says

The WA Health Minister and the boss of Fiona Stanley Hospital defend the placement of some patients in beds in the hospital's corridors.

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Ambulance ramping at record high in WA amid dire health staff shortage, but authorities say COVID peak has passed

The WA government admits to being short hundreds of health staff, as ambulance ramping figures skyrocket again - but authorities say the winter COVID and flu peak has passed.

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Doctors slam suggested relaxation of COVID testing protocols as WA hospital case rate hits record high

As the number of West Australians hospitalised with COVID-19 continues to hit new highs, doctors urge the government against abandoning hospital testing protocols.

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WA's elective surgery waitlist is increasing, and authorities are looking at after-hours solutions

WA's elective surgery waiting lists have grown 10 per cent in a year, leaving people like Karen Boyd in pain and unable to work. Now radical solutions are being proposed to ease the situation.

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Concern over St John Ambulance delays in Perth as severe flu season predicted in WA

St John Ambulance warned of response delays on Friday due to high demand, staff shortages and ramping. So how will it cope at the height of flu season?

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Geraldton radiotherapy service funding stalls, leaving patients with long drive to Perth

A Geraldton doctor is among cancer patients in her region who have to travel to Perth for radiotherapy despite a promise three years ago to build a treatment centre.

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Most minor parties in WA contesting federal election on anti-mandate platforms

There are plenty of candidates to choose from for people in WA looking to support a minor party, but many of them share similar policies.

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Calls for WA to spend more of its surplus

Western Australia's health and housing pressures continue in the shadow of the state's $5.7 billion nation-leading budget surplus.

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WA reveals 'envy of the nation' budget

Western Australia is forecasting a $5.7 billion budget surplus for 2021/22 with Premier Mark McGowan championing one of the world's strongest economies.

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Telethon Kids Institute modelling shows WA about halfway through Omicron outbreak

Modelling finds WA is about halfway through its COVID-19 outbreak, with around half a million more people expected to be infected and deaths set to double and peak somewhere near 300 by the end of June.

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Western Australia could hit fresh COVID-19 peak as AMA remains nervous over removal of mask mandate

An epidemiologist warns Western Australia could be facing a much bigger peak and a slower let-up after dropping most of its COVID-19 rules, but a lot will depend on what individuals do to stop the spread.

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Blood donor services forced to reduce operating hours due to WA's labour crisis

Labour shortages in Western Australia add another layer of challenging complications to the supply for blood across the country.

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Investigation into death of woman at Busselton hospital could take up to six weeks

An investigation will probe what role ambulance ramping played in the death of a 70-year-old woman who waited hours for treatment at Busselton Health Campus, despite early information indicating the hospital was fully staffed.

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WA's coronavirus numbers to plateau for another month, peak medical body predicts

Doctors say although the Omicron outbreak appears to have peaked in WA, daily case numbers are likely to stay in the thousands for another month and people must remain vigilant as many still haven't had the disease.

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WA COVID-19 restrictions have softened as cases rise. Here's what the new rules mean for you

Western Australia's COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise, but level two restrictions have just been eased. Here's what it means for you.

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