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Health groups slammed over locking up of alcoholic

A watchdog has slammed three organisations over the locking up of a alcoholic, 43, in a resthome for more than a year without proper legal authority.

Commission called to probe hospital

<i>Garth George</i>: Screening efforts have genocidal aims

Family counts the cost of ageing

Woman dies after failed diagnosis

A grieving husband wants answers on how his wife died from meningococcal disease, despite repeatedly seeking medical help.

Mentally ill killer's outings safe - Coleman

The Associate Health Minister says he is confident it is safe for a schizophrenic man who beat a friend to death to be out unescorted in public, despite the victim's brother's pleas.

Mentally ill killer released on leave

A schizophrenic man who beat a friend to death after being released from psychiatric care - despite telling staff he wanted to kill someone - is allowed back into the community without supervision.

Report: Profit-driven aged-care needs revolution

$100,000 penalty for surgeon over death of bypass patient

A surgeon who has been the subject of several complaints about failing to properly inform patients has been ordered to pay more than $100,000 in fines and costs after the death of a patient.