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Queensland health boss resigns amid criticism of proposed whistleblower law change

Shaun Drummond had distanced himself from suggestions people who provide journalists with ‘inappropriate’ information should be penalised

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Qld health boss resigns after whistleblower controversy

A health department chief is resigning after controversy over a recommendation to prosecute staff who disclose "inappropriate" information to journalists.

AAP

Nightmare Fuel: A Brissy Bloke Developed A Rare Flesh-Eating Disease Just From An Ingrown Hair

That’s it, I’m becoming a woolly mammoth.

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Warren Entsch denies he helped LNP donor get Pfizer vaccine during supply crisis

Allegation raised in parliament that MP arranged for property developer Alex Sekler to travel to Torres Strait for Covid jab referred to state corruption watchdog

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Queensland audit reveals Indigenous gaps in lifespan and health

Indigenous people in Qld have a life expectancy up to 7.8 years shorter than average and the health system will likely miss a 2031 target.

The New Daily

UTI trial the latest front in 'turf war' between Pharmacy Guild and peak GP group

A Queensland pilot allowing pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics for UTIs was popular with patients, but the peak body for GPs has serious concerns with the program and it's opened up a new front in their turf war with pharmacists.

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Lead detected in water supplies for Atherton Hospital and Yarrabah Health Facility

Routine testing of water at Atherton Hospital and Yarrabah Health Facility picked up the lead contamination, according to Queensland Health

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Queenslanders who sell food from home could soon face tougher licensing laws

Ever bought a cake from a home business or ordered food online from a "dark" kitchen? Queensland is proposing stricter food safety laws for businesses operating from home.

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Water at Yarrabah Aboriginal community health precinct found to have elevated copper levels

Staff have been offered blood testing after tap water at an Aboriginal community clinic was found to have elevated levels of copper.

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Queensland dealing with DNA testing backlog of more than 10,000 cases

With more than 10,000 cases awaiting DNA testing and a global shortage of forensics staff, Queensland labs are under "incredible pressure".

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What are the symptoms of RSV and how long is it contagious for? Let's unpack this common cold virus

This respiratory virus is so common that most children will have had at least one infection before they turn two. Most cases are mild, but it can cause severe illness for young children, the elderly and the immunocompromised.

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Brisbane convenience store to pay over $88,000 for illegally selling vapes with nicotine

A Brisbane convenience store has been caught with 45,000 vapes and ordered to pay $88,000 for possessing and selling vapes containing nicotine.

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Deaths trigger warning over illegal opioids in Qld

Queensland authorities have issued a warning about black market opioids, with police investigating potential deaths in relation to the drugs.

The New Daily

Queensland police investigating if two deaths are linked to fake drugs spiked with opioid

Queensland Health say tablets tested positive for protoniteazene, an extremely dangerous and potentially life-threatening opioid that can be fatal, even in small amounts.

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Flu threatens young children with only 6 per cent of kids vaccinated

Ash and her young daughter Clancy caught influenza after they forgot to get vaccinated last year. She never wants to experience it again. So why are so many Aussie kids not getting their flu shot?

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Scathing report into Doomadgee Rural Hospital following First Nations woman's death reveals clinical failures

The Queensland Health Ombudsman releases a scathing report into the preventable death of a First Nations woman at Doomadgee Rural Hospital in the state's north-west.

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Spinal injury patient left in 'limbo' at Princess Alexandra Hospital amid understaffing, bed shortages

A spinal injury patient says a proposal to relocate the Princess Alexandra Hospital's spinal unit is a "kneejerk reaction" that will create more problems than it solves.

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Doctors v pharmacists: who benefits from Australia’s turf war over prescriptions?

Queensland pilot program has been made permanent with Victoria and NSW to begin similar trials

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Townsville Hospital to review care of army veteran Steven Angus, killed in police shooting

The Queensland Police Union had called for a review into the hospital's treatment of an army veteran who was discharged just one day before he was shot by police.

AAP

Spinal unit under microscope amid concerns over care

Queensland Health will evaluate the state's spinal injuries unit amid concerns it's struggling with a lack of resources.

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Cash on delivery

Michaelia Cash, attorney-general in the last year of the Morrison government, is tipped to be named shadow attorney-general today, and a Queensland Health study has declared long COVID is no worse than a long flu.

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Queensland is the only state with a blanket locked door policy in public mental health units. Experts say it harms patients

The policy requires all entry and exit doors on acute mental health inpatient units in public hospitals be locked.

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Documents reveal alarm over Gladstone Hospital birthing bypass

The Palaszczuk government was warned of Gladstone Hospital staff concerns that "management have no plans" as the facility's maternity crisis began to unfold in July last year, new documents show.

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Bundaberg Hospital's emergency department wait times some of Queensland's longest

Queensland Health figures show the Wide Bay's three public hospitals – Bundaberg, Hervey Bay and Maryborough — had the highest number of patients who stayed in an ED longer than 24 hours.

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Queenslanders are living longer than ever, but vaping, sunburn and diets loom as dangers, chief health officer's report finds

The increase in life expectancy – which does not take in last year's COVID-19 deaths — comes off the back of drops in Queensland tobacco smoking.

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