A NSW hospital has shut the doors to one of its facilities after maggots were discovered in the air vents of a patient’s room, following an earlier mould discovery in the cancer ward.

A senior nurse stole a patient’s ADHD medication and then tried to cover it up by manipulating a colleague’s Facebook page ...

At the start of the new year, many of us will commit to joining a gym, eating healthier or cutting back on drinking and ...

The NSWNMA fights for better pay and conditions. Picture: Supplied. The Australian nursing sector navigated a dynamic and often turbulent landscape in 2025, marked by significant industrial disputes, ...

Shaye Candish will resign from the position of NSWNMA General Secretary after 14 years of service. Picture: Supplied. After more than 14 years at the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA), ...

A regional New South Wales public hospital will soon close its mental health inpatient facility, in favour of a home-based service.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Maitland Hospital in the Hunter region. Picture: NCA Newswire/Jason Edwards. State and territory governments have reacted angrily to a letter from Prime Minister ...

Leading health experts across Australia are calling for a national response to an alarming trend emerging among expectant mothers and their babies.

Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union Secretary Sarah Beaman. Picture: NCA Newswire/Patrick Woods. Queensland’s nurses and midwives have resoundingly voted ‘Yes’ to a new enterprise bargaining ...

A major Melbourne hospital has been accused of discrimination for fast-tracking care for First Nations patients over that of other Victorians under an Australian-first policy.

Back in May, the parent companies of private hospital operator Healthscope fell into receivership, burdened by A$1.6 billion in debt.

Ambos, aged care workers and nurses are among Australian essential workers priced out of the rental market in what experts have labelled a “national disgrace”.