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Autoimmune disorder: when picking up rubbish, getting out of bed is impossible

Autoimmune disorder: when picking up rubbish, getting out of bed is impossible

2 December | By Lottie Twyford
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'Dysfunction': Dhulwa review paints bleak picture of substandard care, toxic workplace

'Dysfunction': Dhulwa review paints bleak picture of substandard care, toxic workplace

2 December | By Lottie Twyford
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New program a 'game-changer' for people with epilepsy

New program a 'game-changer' for people with epilepsy

30 November | By Dione David
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Nurses' union withdrew from culture reform process ahead of final health services review

Nurses' union withdrew from culture reform process ahead of final health services review

29 November | By Lottie Twyford
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Gaps in children's eating disorder treatment all too painful for this family

Gaps in children's eating disorder treatment all too painful for this family

26 November | By Lottie Twyford
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Vigil planned as COVID-19 cases keep growing, new infections up 20 per cent

Vigil planned as COVID-19 cases keep growing, new infections up 20 per cent

25 November | By Lottie Twyford
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ACT cracks down on e-cigarettes with new laws allowing 'sting operations'

ACT cracks down on e-cigarettes with new laws allowing 'sting operations'

25 November | By Lottie Twyford
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Dickson walk-in centre to reopen tomorrow after year-long COVID hiatus

Dickson walk-in centre to reopen tomorrow after year-long COVID hiatus

23 November | By Lottie Twyford
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Should we be preparing for a COVID-19 Christmas? The experts say not this year

Should we be preparing for a COVID-19 Christmas? The experts say not this year

23 November | By Lottie Twyford
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UPDATED: Motives questioned as government refuses to develop men's health plan

UPDATED: Motives questioned as government refuses to develop men's health plan

23 November | By Lottie Twyford
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The end is nigh for the Check in CBR app

The end is nigh for the Check in CBR app

22 November | By Lottie Twyford
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How four-day weeks for the ACT's teachers and nurses would work

How four-day weeks for the ACT's teachers and nurses would work

21 November | By Lottie Twyford
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Creases in new health record being ironed out after 75,000 Canberrans get wrong message

Creases in new health record being ironed out after 75,000 Canberrans get wrong message

19 November | By Lottie Twyford
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ACT COVID-19 cases jump, hospitalisations up for first time since winter wave

ACT COVID-19 cases jump, hospitalisations up for first time since winter wave

18 November | By Lottie Twyford
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WorkSafe ACT, police, coroner investigate 'distressing' alleged murder of hospital patient

WorkSafe ACT, police, coroner investigate 'distressing' alleged murder of hospital patient

18 November | By Lottie Twyford
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Union issues 'told you so' as new health record rollout gets off to a bumpy start

Union issues 'told you so' as new health record rollout gets off to a bumpy start

15 November | By Lottie Twyford
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‘You’re never alone’: The shared experience program helping multicultural communities embrace mental health

‘You’re never alone’: The shared experience program helping multicultural communities embrace mental health

14 November | By Claire Fenwicke
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ANU creating DNA blueprints of First Nations peoples to improve health outcomes

ANU creating DNA blueprints of First Nations peoples to improve health outcomes

12 November | By Claire Fenwicke
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Authorities re-issue public health warnings as COVID-19 cases jump by 30 per cent, one death recorded

Authorities re-issue public health warnings as COVID-19 cases jump by 30 per cent, one death recorded

11 November | By Lottie Twyford
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Demand for emergency treatment spikes and patients wait longer than ever for beds

Demand for emergency treatment spikes and patients wait longer than ever for beds

11 November | By Lottie Twyford
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Land secured for eating disorder treatment centre but lack of programs for young people in spotlight

Land secured for eating disorder treatment centre but lack of programs for young people in spotlight

10 November | By Lottie Twyford
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Schools urged to monitor asthmatic children due to extreme grass pollen levels

Schools urged to monitor asthmatic children due to extreme grass pollen levels

9 November | By Claire Fenwicke
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'Some teams slipping backwards' but culture is improving says hospital boss

'Some teams slipping backwards' but culture is improving says hospital boss

5 November | By Lottie Twyford
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Territory records 910 COVID-19 infections, one death as warnings of a new wave abound

Territory records 910 COVID-19 infections, one death as warnings of a new wave abound

4 November | By Lottie Twyford
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'Stop the bleed' and save lives with something as simple as a milk bottle lid

'Stop the bleed' and save lives with something as simple as a milk bottle lid

1 November | By Evelyn Karatzas
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CORRECTED: Role of religion in accessing abortion services in Canberra questioned

CORRECTED: Role of religion in accessing abortion services in Canberra questioned

31 October | By Lottie Twyford
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ACT takes step towards wiping out hepatitis C with new testing clinic

ACT takes step towards wiping out hepatitis C with new testing clinic

29 October | By James Coleman
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Wastewater shows well-above average cannabis, oxycodone consumption in ACT

Wastewater shows well-above average cannabis, oxycodone consumption in ACT

29 October | By Lottie Twyford
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Territory closes last drive-through testing clinic as it defends 'one of world's best' COVID-19 responses

Territory closes last drive-through testing clinic as it defends 'one of world's best' COVID-19 responses

28 October | By Lottie Twyford
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Drug harm reduction is about more than the new pill-testing centre

Drug harm reduction is about more than the new pill-testing centre

27 October | By Claire Fenwicke
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'Faecal matter' from sick employee likely behind last year's doughnut gastro outbreak

'Faecal matter' from sick employee likely behind last year's doughnut gastro outbreak

26 October | By Lottie Twyford
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One year on: Step Up Step Down mental healthcare keeping people out of hospital

One year on: Step Up Step Down mental healthcare keeping people out of hospital

24 October | By Lottie Twyford
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