More than half of WA doctors in training have experienced burnout due to unsafe and unpaid overtime as well as insufficient access to leave, the latest Hospital Health Check survey has revealed.
Claire Sadler and Jessica Page
A new report has revealed that WA aged care providers are falling short in supporting older West Australians’ end-of-life choices when it comes to voluntary assisted dying.
Claire Sadler
Perth’s one-stop cancer centre that has been in limbo for four years is finally set to get the green light, The West Australian can reveal.
Jessica Page
The father of a young footballer diagnosed with stage four melanoma after a routine scan has urged the sporting community to be vigilant over skin checks.
Glen Quartermain
The highly contagious and deadly poliovirus has been detected in Perth’s wastewater, marking the first time that the disease has been found in Australia in close to two decades.
Brooke Rolfe
Taxpayers will fork out tens of millions of dollars for the purchase of the Mount Lawley Hospital from St John of God, to add an extra 118 beds to the public hospital system.
A mass exodus of WA specialists from a leading IVF provider has left patients concerned about future demand on the clinic.
‘In severe cases, the toxins can cause damage to the liver and nervous system and there have been human deaths associated with non-routine exposure to algal toxins through dialysis.’
Sophie Gannon
A trial of a ground-breaking therapy for a rare type of blood cancer is giving WA patients a break from gruelling treatments and side effects.
An internationally renowned misinformation expert has warned that health workers can be unsure how to broach the topic of vaccines with hesitant patients.
Falling immunisation rates, fuelled by misinformation, has sparked a national campaign calling on Australians to speak with their doctor about vaccinations.
The family of a boy who died at Joondalup Health Campus has called on Roger Cook to terminate the State Government’s contract with Ramsay Health Care after a coroner found their son’s death was preventable.
Hannah Cross
FluMist — a needle-free alternative to flu vaccinations — became available for free for WA children between the ages of two to under 12, but the rollout has stalled less than one week in.
A Hazmat incident warning is still in place on Sunday as firefighters continued to remove hazardous materials from the site in Maddington, seven days after the facility went up in flames on April 12.
Bethany Hiatt
Michael Lannigan had to wait eight months for a colonoscopy after getting a referral from his GP, only for it to be too late.
John Flint
West Australians over the age of 75 will soon be able to be vaccinated against the potentially deadly RSV virus for free, under a national immunisation programme.
Joe Spagnolo
A Perth expert has warned that recent research and health warnings linking vaping to cancer do little to deter young people from picking up a vape.
A simple nasal spray alternative to flu jabs for children is being rolled out across WA ahead of the winter season.
Troy de Ruyter
Getting the help needed to give up cigarettes is more expensive than continuing to smoke, new WA-led research has revealed.
Kirsty Lichtenstein
Australia is standing firm on its commitment to cheaper medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme after US President Donald Trump slapped a 100 per cent tariff on pharmaceuticals overnight.
A common antidepressant could be the key to treating methamphetamine addiction, a landmark Australian research trial has found.
The Cook Government has announced it will use a central command system to try and streamline its hospitals’ capabilities as the winter surge looms.
Oliver Lane
Australia’s medical watchdog is overhauling sunscreen regulation after a consumer investigation last year revealed most brands were not meeting their SPF claims.
Two Kendenup teenagers have been labelled heroes for saving Kylie Williams’ life after she had a life-threatening reaction to a snake bite, performing lifesaving CPR when she flat-lined in her own home.
Amy Towers
