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WACHS deputy winter commander Mel Goode, NMHS winter commander Dr Jodi Graham and EMHS winter commander Alisha Thompson.

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Team leaders and extra staff called in as winter surge looms

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

Now off treatment, Flynn is thriving - a healthy, active toddler with no memory of his illness. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthCancer survivor's parents walk to give others hope

The mother of a childhood cancer survivor, Marina Forde is doing the Walk for Kids with Cancer so more parents can enjoy a happy ending.

Katelyn Catanzariti

Dr Clare Huppatz is the first woman to be appointed WA’s chief health officer.

Clare HuppatzState’s new chief health officer has ties to Goldfields

A former Goldfields doctor who led the response to the region’s 2016 meningococcal outbreak has been announced as first woman to be appointed WA’s chief health officer.

Tegan Guthrie

GEN Western Australia’s new Chief Health Officer Dr Clare Huppatz and Health Minister Meredith Hammat. Iain Gillespie

HealthCommentsPremiumWA’s new chief health officer lists public health challenges

The State’s newly appointed chief health officer has revealed multiple major challenges facing the State as she takes over the top job from COVID-era leader Andy Robertson.

Oliver Lane

A hospital balcony near a construction site is the likely cause of a deadly fungal outbreak. (Melanie Foster/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthBalcony likely to blame for hospital's fungal outbreak

The likely cause of a fungal infection outbreak that killed two hospital patients has been revealed as another remains in hospital, months after diagnosis.

Kat Wong

Natalee Lawson (clinical trial co-ordinator), Janeece Drage (clinical nurse manager), Dr Omar Faruque (director medical oncology), Kerin Young (nurse practitioner cancer services) and Kristin Ellingson (registered nurse).

MedicineFirst oncology clinical trial under way in Albany hospital

The first oncology clinical trial is under way at the Albany Health Campus Cancer Centre, giving local patients access to new and innovative genetic testing.

Jacki Elezovich

The Federal Government has urged the groups to sort it out between themselves.

BusinessPremiumImpasse between health insurers, private hospitals deepens

Hospitals buckling under rising costs and lower revenue say a new Ombudsman report into private insurers bolsters their case for reform despite complaints falling on the previous year.

Simone Grogan

Many Australians are delaying breast cancer treatment due to the high cost of medical care. (AP PHOTO)

HealthHidden breast cancer costs increase burden of disease

The financial, emotional and social cost of breast cancer has been revealed in a report that has found many Australians delay or skip treatment due to costs.

Maeve Bannister

Consumer group Choice tested the SPF claims of 20 popular sunscreens and found 16 of them did not meet the thresholds on their labels.

HealthCommentsMedical regulator to shake up sunscreen product rules

Australia’s medical watchdog is overhauling sunscreen regulation after a consumer investigation last year revealed most brands were not meeting their SPF claims. 

Hannah Cross

Evidence is growing that ‘exercise snacks’ can have significant health benefits for people who think they are too time-poor to work out. 

HealthCommentsPremiumToo time-poor to work out? Try ‘exercise snacking’

Evidence is growing that ‘exercise snacks’ can have significant health benefits for people who think they are too time-poor to work out. 

Angela Pownall

Public health worker Renee Grosso is keen to make healthy choices "accessible and easy". (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

HealthArt and creativity tackle taboos in remote communities

Public health advocates say long term funding and commitment is needed to achieve Closing the Gap targets and improve outcomes for Indigenous people.

Maeve Bannister

Dementia Foundation WA Chair Brett Parker.

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Fuel crunch ‘nail in the coffin’ for some WA businesses

The first pulse-check of WA businesses since conflict erupted in the Middle East has yielded ‘alarming’ insights into how fast and far whipsawing fuel and freight prices are spreading.

Simone Grogan

A senior emergency doctor who inappropriately touched a vulnerable young patient is banned from practising until at least 2028 after his medical licence was suspended. 

HealthPremiumPerth ED doctor suspended from practice over misconduct

A senior emergency doctor who inappropriately touched a vulnerable young patient is banned from practising until at least 2028 after his medical licence was suspended. 

Hannah Cross

Children under the age of 16 will be banned from using e-bikes and e-scooters in Queensland. Dan Peled / NewsWire

NEWSPremiumAussie state’s e-bike ban for under 16s

One Australian state has announced a major crackdown on e-bikes and e-scooters after more than 6000 injuries were reported over three years.

Clareese Packer

Two vehicles have collided at a notorious intersection at Birdwood in the Adelaide Hills. 7News

UPDATEDPremiumThree dead in horror crash at black spot

Three people have died and two have suffered serious injuries following a horror crash at a notorious intersection.

David Hannant

Health experts say the federal government should consider a 20 per cent tax on unhealthy food items. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthLeaders urged to stomach junk food tax to save lives

A 20 per cent tax on unhealthy foods could lead to hundreds of thousands of lives being saved and billions in health costs recouped, research reveals.

William Ton

mycar Tyre & Auto have launched a car with a skin-like interior that can get sunburnt when exposed to harmful UV rays. Supplied by mycar Tyre & Auto Unknown

HealthCommentsCar ‘human skin’ interior exposes sun damage drivers face

A car with warts and all has been designed to mimic a sunburn, as a new survey reveals many Australians are unaware of the dangers of being exposed to UV rays while driving. 

Claire Sadler

More than 300 West Aussie health professionals gathered at the Crown Ballroom to celebrate the winners of this year’s WA Rural Health Excellence Awards.

SEE THE PICSCamera IconPremiumWA health heroes celebrate awards at Crown Ballroom

More than 300 West Aussie health professionals gathered at the Crown Ballroom to celebrate the winners of this year’s WA Rural Health Excellence Awards.

Amy Cavender

Health Minister Meredith Hammat and Aged Care opens a new service for older adults at Cockburn Heath & Community.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumPerth’s first older adult health hub opens as winter looms

A State-first health hub servicing older Western Australians in hopes of keeping them out of hospital has fully opened in Cockburn, as the health system braces for a brutal winter spike.

Oliver Lane

Australians are undertaking a healthy amount of moderate exercise. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthFour minutes a day: Aussie adults fail to break a sweat

Australia may be a nation of walkers rather than runners, as a national study finds adults complete less strenuous exercise than many would expect.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Emma Tinkler fights the stereotype Parkinson's disease is an old people's disorder. (Sarah Wilson/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthParkinson's action plan aims to brain growing disease

More than 200,000 Australians could benefit from breakthroughs on a debilitating neurological disorder under a new national strategy.

Will Nicholas

Australia is facing down the barrel of an obesity crisis and needs to act fast, research shows. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthGrowing obesity crisis tanking Aussie productivity

An all-of-the-above strategy is needed to head off Australia's worsening obesity problem, bipartisan research finds.

Poppy Johnston

Medical Research Minister Stephen Dawson and a powerhouse delegation of medical researchers will jet over to Canberra next week to drive home why WA deserves its fair share of national research funding.

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‘Play fair’: WA demands bigger share of medical funding

A powerhouse delegation of medical researchers will jet over to Canberra next week to drive home why WA deserves its fair share of national research funding.

Hannah Cross

Colbey Alderson doesn't tell everyone about his survival journey but is proud to if it comes up. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthChild cancer survivors plead for support later in life

Surviving childhood cancer can change the trajectory of the rest of someone's life but there is not enough support available, researchers say.

Katelyn Catanzariti