Doctors give conflicting evidence at baby death inquest
Doctors who treated a baby transferred to five hospitals in three states and territories before he died from meningitis have given conflicting evidence at an inquest.
View ArticleFamilies brave fight against rare genetic disease
Sharon O'Neill meets two familes, who are battling MeCP2 Duplication Syndrome, an extremely rare and newly uncovered metabolic illness. They are now working on an awareness campaign. There's hope that...
View ArticleMore health staff needed to Close the Gap
A local Indigenous leader says despite good news in several areas there's still a massive job ahead to close the gap for Aboriginal Australians.
View ArticleCourt blocks move of sick asylum seeker child
The Federal Court in Darwin has approved an urgent injunction preventing a sick two-year-old asylum seeker being moved from detention to Sydney.
View ArticleToddler dies after human error at NSW Ambulance Service call centre
A Sydney toddler has died after a typing error by a NSW Ambulance Service operator. The 18-month-old boy was suffering shortness of breath at a medical centre, prompting staff to call for an ambulance....
View ArticleDennis McIntosh - Part 1
Dennis McIntosh spent years struggling to help his daughter recover from a brain injury.
View ArticleWalk For Prems raising funds to support parents of premature babies
A charity that supports the families of premature infants holds its major fundraising event this month.
View ArticleRoyal Prince Alfred Hospital contacts hundreds of mothers after faulty fridge...
A Sydney hospital contacts hundreds of women after discovering a faulty fridge may have ruined vaccines given to new mothers and babies. The hospital says there is no direct health threat, but the...
View ArticleBaby Love author Robin Barker: families, fiction, feminism and the pleasures...
Former midwife Robin Barker is best-known as the author of Baby Love and The Mighty Toddler.
View ArticleNorthern Beaches Hospital could send maternity services 'back to the dark...
Community and health groups are concerned the new $1 billion Northern Beaches Hospital at Frenchs Forest cannot provide the same maternity services as public hospitals elsewhere in Sydney.
View ArticleAntonia Hayes: confronting shaken baby syndrome
Antonia's life fractured in a single day and her son's life hung in the balance.
View ArticleGas contractor linked to Sydney newborn death to continue supplying Canberra...
The gas contractor linked to a mix-up that killed a newborn at a Sydney hospital also supplies gas to Canberra and Calvary hospitals, the ACT Government confirms.
View ArticleGas label mix-up discovered at Sydney Children's Hospital
Sydney Children's Hospital in Randwick discovers incorrectly labelled gas outlets during checks ordered after a gas mix-up resulted in the death of a newborn baby.
View ArticleBankstown hospital manager suspended over gas mix-up
The former general manager of Sydney's Bankstown Hospital is suspended over a gas mix-up that left one newborn baby dead and another with suspected brain damage.
View ArticleSydney baby oxygen mix-up: Hospital staff 'did not meet responsibilities',...
The report into the deadly south-west Sydney hospital gas mix-up outlines recommendations including a performance watch for the health district after the "catastrophic error" that left one baby dead...
View ArticleTicked off: Let's stop our dogs and cats dying of tick paralysis
If undetected and untreated, tick paralysis can make for an expensive and sometimes tragic trip to the vet. So what's the best way to keep your pet safe as the weather warms up?
View ArticlePressure mounts on NSW minister Jillian Skinner after another baby's body...
The State Opposition renews calls for NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner to resign after revelations a second baby's body was cremated in error at Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital.
View ArticleSydney baby oxygen mix-up: Devastated parents of Amelia Khan explore claim...
The parents of a baby girl who suffered permanent brain damage when she was accidentally administered laughing gas say she is experiencing constant seizures and must be fed through a tube.
View ArticleSpinal muscular atrophy: New hope for Australian parents of SMA infants
For many years, Australian parents of infants diagnosed with an extremely rare and devastating genetic disease have been left with little hope, however that could change with a new treatment dubbed...
View ArticleChloe: The story of a stillborn baby
In Australia, six babies are stillborn every day. Chloe was one of them. Her parents want to share her story.
View ArticleRoyal Hospital for Women celebrates 20 years in Randwick
To mark the Royal Hospital for Women's 20th anniversary since relocating to Randwick, we speak with three staff members about the changes they've experienced in parental and neonatal care.
View ArticleFive heart surgeries for woman with congenital disease not enough to miss...
A tenacious young woman not expected to live past the age of six proudly displays her scar as a reminder of what she has been through.
View ArticleParents of reflux babies call for earlier diagnosis and more support
There are calls for better diagnosis of infants with severe reflux and for better psychological and emotional support for affected parents.
View ArticleHospital visit or trip to the doctor what should you do if your child is in...
A sick child can be a parent's worst nightmare, but rushing to the emergency department might not be the best option if your child is in pain.
View ArticleRotavirus cases at five-year high in New South Wales, babies most at risk
New South Wales is experiencing the worst outbreak of rotavirus in five years, with parents of babies and small children being warned the gastro-type illness can be fatal.
View ArticleHitting the bitumen and the net strengthens emotional health of children in...
A roadshow through regional New South Wales is giving remote and regional families access to on-the-ground support for children's emotional and physical wellbeing.
View ArticleCost of kids on feeding tubes under review as parents plead for government help
Since Mihali was born seven months ago his parents have spent hundreds of dollars a month on feeding tubes to keep him alive. It's a cost faced by thousands of parents nationwide, but now Federal...
View ArticleLet me see my baby: How to talk about stillbirth and the death of a child
In Australia, the loss of a baby whether it be through miscarriage or stillbirth is still rarely spoken about. But one woman is on a mission to change that.
View ArticleMiracle babies: Helping parents of premature babies feel less alone
Premature babies who survive against all odds are called miracle babies. Their birth comes with a lot of stress for mothers, but one foundation is working to provide support.
View ArticleNSW government announces new 'baby bundle' parenting hamper worth $157m
The NSW Government delivers yet another pre-budget cash splash, announcing a $157 million parenting package as part of a record health spend.
View ArticleAustralia's largest milk bank close to running out of breastmilk
Australia's largest milk bank, which supplies a dozen hospitals across three states, is frighteningly close to running out of milk.
View ArticleDeath of three-year-old Aidan Mara a tragic lesson for hospital staff
The coroner recommends nurses at a NSW hospital undergo training to avoid making "fixation errors", after a three-year-old boy died when staff remained convinced his monitoring equipment was faulty...
View ArticleBrass fittings leaching lead in drinking fountains, but daily use in...
Brass fittings and taps found to cause elevated levels of lead in drinking water continue to be installed in homes, businesses and schools, experts say.
View ArticleFlu kills unvaccinated child in NSW, hospitalises 18 others in late start to...
A child who was not vaccinated against the flu dies of the disease and another 18 children in NSW are hospitalised, as health authorities warn the flu season is set to ramp up over the next two weeks.
View ArticleCystic fibrosis patients get subsidised access to $250,000 drug
After three failed attempts to get it placed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, a new generation drug has been given the green light.
View ArticleNo Jab, No Play: Health researchers register rise in vaccinations following...
Vaccination rates appear to have increased following the Federal Government's decision to reduce welfare payments for unvaccinated children.
View Article'It started in my knee': What it's like having arthritis at 15
Because Mikayla McDermott was only a toddler when she was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis, she can't remember the early "bad days". But she has been living with the disease, which causes joint pain,...
View ArticleNorthern Beaches Hospital experience leaves mother 'scared' to have more...
A mother who gave birth at Sydney's new Northern Beaches Hospital claims midwives at the $600 million facility could not find basic medical supplies, and says she's scared to have more children there.
View ArticleSydney hospital and BOC face charges after babies given nitrous oxide instead...
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital and gas company BOC are facing criminal charges over the 2016 incident, in which nitrous oxide was confused for oxygen.
View ArticleChinese personal shoppers claim 'biased' media reports have exposed them to...
Verbally abused and threatened in stores, Chinese personal shoppers are feeling the brunt of what they claim are "biased" media reports.
View ArticleEmergency caesarean delays at Royal Hospital for Women putting babies at...
Babies' lives are being put at risk at a popular Sydney hospital, with one in two emergency caesareans not being done within the recommended time, doctors say.
View ArticleDoulas are filling the gap where postnatal care is lacking during the 'fourth...
More new mums are turning to postnatal doulas to provide the care that was once offered by family, friends and longer hospital stays.
View ArticleNSW rural communities feeling 'forgotten' by healthcare system
Meet Payden, who is two weeks old and one of 21,000 babies born into regional NSW towns every year who, on average, have a lower life-expectancy than their counterparts in the city.
View ArticleMaternity's 'gold standard' of care now available in rural Queensland town
Fewer than one in 10 pregnant women in Australia have access to what is considered to be the 'gold standard' of maternity care, but one outback Queensland town has adopted the model in a bold move to...
View ArticleMother recalls baby daughter's last moments at Sudden Unexpected Death in...
Two grieving parents tell the NSW Coroner's Court how they attempted CPR on their three-month-old daughter before paramedics arrived in their home and told them it was already too late.
View ArticleFatal baby gassing charges dropped against Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
SafeWork NSW drops legal proceedings against Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital over a 2016 incident where nitrous oxide was confused for oxygen, killing one baby and leaving another with brain injuries.
View ArticleFamily forced to rent $5,000-a-month Sydney apartment during boy's leukaemia...
Chayse Gannon and his mother, forced to leave dad and baby brother behind, have changed accommodation around Sydney more than 12 times since he was diagnosed in February.
View ArticleFear, loneliness, love and kangaroo cuddles what it's like to have a...
The first time I saw my baby Billie was in a photo she'd been born 11 weeks early. The next few months brought agony, loneliness and love and sparked lasting friendships with other mums in the...
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