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Queensland nurses and midwives will receive a pay rise just in time for Christmas after a landmark enterprise bargaining agreement.

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Queensland health minister defends patient wait times at emergency departments amid worst figures in years

Only 68 per cent of Queensland public hospital emergency department patients were seen within the recommended times last financial year, new data shows.

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Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says she stored her furniture on the same site as vaccine hub

Health Minister Yvette D'Ath confirms she was gifted facilities to store her personal furniture in the same privately-owned complex where her department was leasing a vaccine hub.

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Health Minister Yvette D'Ath denies involvement in decision to select vaccine hub site owned by friend's company

Queensland government records reveal Health Minister Yvette D'Ath accepted free storage from a businesswoman whose company had a lucrative deal with the minister's department.

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Entire board of Mackay Hospital sacked, Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says cultural change needed

The entire board of the Mackay Hospital and Health Service is sacked and a new administrator appointed. It follows a damning report into patient care in the obstetric and gynaecology department.

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Qld government sacks Mackay Hospital board

The Queensland government has sacked the board of Mackay Hospital after multiple women complained about its gynaecology and obstetrics department.

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Nearly 7,000 Queenslanders spent more than 24 hours in hospital EDs from June to September

The Queensland Opposition says there is a "shocking" and "unacceptable" amount of bed block within the state's hospitals, after revealing the number of people kept waiting more than 24 hours for emergency treatment or admission.

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States vary approach to COVID-19 wave

As a fourth COVID-19 wave approaches, some jurisdictions are ramping up their response, while others hold the line on restrictions.

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Fourth COVID-19 wave has arrived in Queensland, says Premier, masks advised from Friday

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says a jump in active cases and a doubling in COVID-19 patients in hospitals has heralded the arrival of Queensland's fourth wave of the pandemic, with the use of face masks recommended from Friday.

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Qld public health workers seek wage talks

Queensland doctors, health practitioners and administrative staff have accused the state government of avoiding wage talks.

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Queensland recorded a slight improvement in ramping and elective surgery statistics at the same time as COVID peaked

Fewer people presented to public emergency departments in July, August and September, but the number of patients who needed urgent care increased by 7 per cent.

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Pressure eases on Qld hospitals

Queensland hospital emergency department response times improved in the September quarter, a new report has revealed.

AAP

Deadline looms for troubled Qld hospital

A Queensland hospital has until the close of business to respond to a show cause notice after a damning report into hospital care.

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The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in Queensland has ended. Here's what that means

The Public Health Emergency Declaration expired overnight and the laws that made Queensland's Chief Health Officer the most powerful person in the state have been changed. Here's what you need to know.

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Queensland's COVID journey revealed in new data as Chief Health Officer's pandemic powers set to expire

After more than 8.6 million eye-watering PCR tests, 12 million jabs and 1 billion check ins on the state government's app – Queensland is set to take the next step in its COVID journey.

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Queensland forensics lab boss didn't tell health minister when she first became aware of DNA testing problems, inquiry hears

The inquiry hears Lara Keller met with the health minister about problems with DNA testing in June but did mention police had been briefing her about the issues for almost six months.

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Mackay Base Hospital obstetrics unit victims meet Yvette D'Ath

A dozen women who fell victim to lifelong injuries and trauma at the Mackay Base Hospital have been left with more questions after a visit from the health minister.

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Queensland government pursues watered-down pharmacy pilot, but doctors say patients still at risk

The pilot will allow pharmacists in north Queensland to prescribe medicines and vaccines for common conditions such as nausea and vomiting, reflux, and mild skin conditions without GP supervision.

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Another resignation at north Qld hospital

Another staff member has resigned at the Mackay Hospital and Health Service after a report into the facility's failures.

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Mackay Base Hospital midwives furious after senior staff who ignored complaints about patient safety remain employed

Mackay Base Hospital midwives are incensed senior staff members — who ignored for months their complaints about an obstetrician being a serious patient safety risk — are still working at the facility and have not been reprimanded.

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Provision of maternity services to be hit across Australia after damning Mackay Base Hospital report findings

A damning report into the Mackay Base Hospital's obstetrics and gynaecology unit is expected to create shock waves for maternity services across Australia.

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Poor Qld hospital care was "life-altering"

Health Minister Yvette D'Ath has handed down a report into alleged malpractice at Mackay Hospital and broader capacity problems in the health system.

ABC News

Staff shortages and underfunding behind Queensland's DNA testing scandal, union says

Questions are raised over whether staff shortages and budget pressures at Queensland's government-run forensic science laboratories drove a controversial ruling that has cast a cloud over thousands of major crime investigations.

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Queensland is reviewing thousands of DNA samples connected to serious crimes. Here’s why

Inquiry finds state’s forensic crime lab has routinely failed to test samples under a certain threshold since 2018

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Major step to booster for young children

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has provisionally approved the Pfizer booster for children aged five to 11, with a decision pending on its rollout.

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