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Hospital's 'fake patients' claim under investigation

An investigator will look into allegations staff and family members posed as urgent care patients when a minister visited a hospital in regional Victoria.

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Afternoon Update: top political donors revealed; Nikki Haley targets age of rivals; and toddler rescued from Hello Kitty claw machine

Clive Palmer once again tops list of political donors with $7.1m given to UAP while major parties report $210.7m total

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Investigation launched into claims fake patients used during Victorian minister’s hospital visit

Reports 10 people, including one who arrived by ambulance feigned illness at Colac urgent care clinic

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Hospital embroiled in alleged fake patients scandal

Victorian Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas insists her office played no part in an alleged fake patients scandal at a regional hospital's urgent care clinic.

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Australian-first inquiry into women’s pain launched as Victoria seeks to tackle ‘shame and stigma’

Premier Jacinta Allan says ‘there is a gendered pain gap’, as survey of women finds two in five suffer from chronic pain

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Gender pain gap inquiry to look into women's suffering

Women affected by health issues like periods, pregnancy, birth and postnatal care often feel overlooked, prompting an inquiry into the gender pain gap.

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More hubs help cut down the elective surgery waitlist

Victoria's health minister says a series of new centres will help the state reach its target of 240,000 elective surgeries annually.

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Victoria to offer free healthcare to those who have fled Israel-Gaza war

Those not eligible for Medicare due to their visas to get free hospital care, dental and other services

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New body to take charge of IVF, pest control and vapes

A new health body will have greater regulation and enforcement powers over IVF, vapes, cigarettes, pest control and other issues in Victoria.

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More Melbourne hospitals to offer surgical abortions

Melbourne women will have greater access to surgical abortions as hospitals in the city's east, west and Mornington Peninsula begin to offer the procedures.

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Victoria expands abortion services to more public hospitals to improve accessibility

Exclusive: Hospitals in Melbourne’s eastern and western suburbs, and in the Mornington Peninsula, will now offer surgical abortions

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Labor, Liberals trade blows a year on from Vic election

Victorian Labor and the Liberal leaders have hurled insults at one another to mark the one-year anniversary of the bitter 2022 state election.

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Long waits persist for Victorian ambulances, surgery

Victoria's ambulance response times and planned surgery waiting list are falling but the health minister admits they won't return to pre-COVID levels overnight.

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Health warning for 'experimental' IVF treatment add-ons

Experimental add-on treatments for would-be parents undergoing IVF could cause harm and reduce their chances of having a baby, a regulator warns.

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Victorian Liberals’ moderate credentials looking shaky as commitment to treaty wavers

After the voice referendum, John Pesutto appears non-committal on treaty – but it’s unclear whether an about-face will be well-received in the ‘Massachusetts of Australia’

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New-look Victorian cabinet sworn in as Allan era begins

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan's first cabinet has been sworn in, a week on from Daniel Andrews' shock resignation and a day before parliament returns.

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Victorian community health organisations, hit by budget cuts, warn against 'short-sighted' changes

Victorian community health organisations say they have been blindsided by news that their services will see funding cuts in the next financial year, warning the decision could see vital programs lost.

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Promised flood grants still afloat in Victoria

The Victorian government has assured flood-affected businesses a grants program remains open after questions were raised about its availability and eligibility.

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Privacy concerns as Victorian government looks to pass medical information-sharing bill

Changes in Victoria would allow hospitals to easily share patient information through a centralised electronic system — but some say better privacy protections are required.

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Epworth Healthcare to close maternity ward by March, leaving just two alternative services in the region

The hospital has blamed a shortage of midwives for a decision to close the maternity unit by March next year.

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Major parties seek to attract women voters with health promises ahead of Victorian election

Victoria's major political parties have made their pitch to female voters, promising everything from women's health clinics, to free tampons and contraceptives.

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Victorian stroke survivors fear impact of support centre closures

Wayne Porthouse says "no-one wants to know you" when you have had a stroke. He and fellow survivors are desperate for a support centre program to be extended.

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Transport Tuesday on Vic election campaign

Free car registration for apprentices, a new regional bypass and cheaper public transport fares are the latest promises rolled out for the Victorian election.

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Emergency day stays double in Victoria

The number of Victorian patients staying in ED for more than a day has doubled, while the elective surgery list and certain ambulance wait times stabilised.

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Review reveals failings in lead-up to Amrita Lanka's death at Monash Children's Hospital

The parents of eight-year-old Amrita Lanka, who died in hospital earlier this year, say it is "torture" knowing their daughter may have lived if she had received better care.

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