Shops, a brewery, a regional emergency department and Perth International Airport are among the latest exposure sites added to the public health alert. SEE THE LIST
Hannah Cross
Child specialist services which will be key to the government’s newly announced initiative to divert more people away from NDIS have warned it won’t be achievable without a sustainable funding model.
Caitlyn Rintoul
It was a meeting of the minds when the four founders of The Kids Research Institute Australia reunited to mark 35 years of groundbreaking medical research.
More than 5000 steps a day could protect the brain from faster cognitive decline in people at risk of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have found.
A whistleblower nurse has lifted the lid on the crisis faced by the Great Southern’s largest hospital, warning it’s a ‘matter of time’ before cuts to nursing shifts and a lack of beds result in death.
Melissa Sheil
Dr Andrew Leech said the current system was devastating for families, many of whom were met with ‘radio silence’ while they waited years to be assessed.
Rhianna Mitchell
The community-run organisation which is battling to have nurses recognised for their service handed out awards to 13 Great Southern nurses and midwives at a ceremony on October 25.
Claire Middleton
The Department of Health have unveil two new measles exposures sites in Western Australia.
Craig Duncan
Health Minister Mark Butler has flagged a major change coming to Australian general practices this week, as doctors prepare to cash in.
Two of WA’s busiest hospitals have been listed as measles exposure sites after a new case was confirmed in the metro area on Wednesday.
New research led by an Australian professor has uncovered how having children and breastfeeding reduces a women’s long-term risk of breast cancer.
Claire Sadler
The impact of WA’s buckling hospital system has been laid bare by new figures.
Jessica Page
WA is on track for the worst respiratory syncytial virus year on record, despite a strong uptake in immunisation.
Several State leaders have publicly claimed they were blindsided when Health Minister Mark Butler announced a new ‘Thriving Kids’ program in a National Press Club address on August 20.
WA Health is urging residents and travellers to the region to stay vigilant for symptoms.
The Cancer data in Australia report found survival rates continue to improve around the country with WA recording the best outcomes.
Authorities are encouraging people to check their vaccine status.
WA has the smallest GP workforce of any State as doctors treat patients with increasingly complex conditions.
Mobile midwives are breaking down barriers to care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
An outbreak of measles in the Pilbara continues to grow after another two cases were confirmed on Friday.
WA Health confirmed the adult was recovering in hospital with the uncommon but life-threatening infection.
The nasal spray was immediately hailed by the Royal Australian College of GPs as a decision that will save young lives.
Pharmacists in areas with limited GP services are among the first cohort to start training under a government-subsidised program that would allow them to treat and prescribe for a range of conditions.
Almost a dozen new exposure sites have been added to a public health alert. SEE THE LIST
