Elise Worthington

AHPRA says poor prescribing practices and surging consumer demand are leading to "significant" patient harm, and releases new guidelines urging prescribers to put patient wellbeing above profits.

One of Australia's largest private health insurers has paid back millions of dollars to thousands of members who had hospital claims incorrectly rejected.

The Australian health practitioner regulator introduces sweeping new guidelines for dentists and nurses performing non-surgical cosmetic injectable procedures, in a bid to better protect consumers.

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Patients across the country have been left with no teeth and drained superannuation accounts after clinics run by a NSW company were placed into administration.

Australians are being warned about gaining early access to their superannuation to pay for urgent medical and dental treatment after clinics run by a New South Wales company were placed into administration. 

New data has revealed alarming practices in the prescribing of medicinal cannabis, with one doctor appearing to issue a script every 4 minutes.

Since medical cannabis was legalised in 2016 there's been an explosion in ITS USE fuelled by telehealth companies shipping their products to Australians with what some experts say is alarming ease.

Two new surveys have cast doubt on whether the signature health policy of this election campaign can be delivered. 

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As more Australians face increased cost of living pressures, one thing that's dropped off the priority list for many is a dental check-up.

As data shows thousands of over-65s are winding up in hospital with oral health issues, the Australian Dental Association is calling for a scheme that gives seniors access to free dental work.

A New South Wales man with heart failure lived with the artificial heart for over 100 days while waiting to be matched with a heart donor. 

Depending where you live and how old you are, the proportion of GPs willing to bulk-bill can be much, much lower, write Elise Worthington and Alison Branley. 

An international ransomware group has published a sample of highly confidential patient information from major Australian IVF provider Genea, after a cyber attack forced the company to shut down its systems for days.

Genea has confirmed it is "urgently investigating" a cyber incident after an "unauthorised third party" accessed company data.

Patients have told the ABC they spent days trying to get in touch with their local clinic and in some cases, this meant time-critical testing couldn't go ahead.

Aussie veterans who helped train Iraqi snipers say they were exposed to hundreds of blasts a day, leaving them with long-term brain injuries.