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Meet Dr Mohammed Asif, our newest friendly GP at Health Plus

Meet Dr Mohammed Asif. Over the past 16 years, his diverse career has taken him from Fiji to Australia, practising medicine up and down the coast.

Catholic hospitals welcome ACT COVID vaccine mandate

Catholic Health Australia, the peak advisory body for not-for-profit hospitals and aged care, has welcomed news the ACT Government will require most workers in its health care system to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Man charged over Sydney COVID worker punch

A man has been charged after a healthcare worker was allegedly assaulted while working at a COVID-19 testing site in Sydney's northwest earlier this week.

National Health Co-operative enters administration

The National Health Co-operative (NHC) has entered voluntary administration due to an “insurmountable” forecast deficit.

Local family pushing boundaries to access paediatric healthcare

There are no specialists in Canberra who can provide care for the complications arising from six-year-old Cooper Hadley’s craniofacial abnormalities.

Belconnen Osteopathy cares for your mind, body and soul

Focusing on caring for Canberrans of all ages, Belconnen Osteopathy has officially opened at the Belconnen Fresh Food Markets.

Liberals vow to increase bulk billing services

The Canberra Liberals have pledged further gap-free and after-hours GP services in the ACT, and an average saving of $200 annually for Canberra families.

ACT Labor commits to older Canberrans

ACT Labor has released its plans to establish a refurbished $13.6 million medical ward for older Canberrans within Calvary Hospital if re-elected next month.

ACT Labor promise five more walk-in centres in suburban Canberra

As promised late last week, ACT Labor has released further healthcare election commitments, including five additional nurse-run walk-in centres across Canberra.

Labor pledges 400 more healthcare workers in election promise

ACT Labor has pledged to implement nurse to patient ratios and hire 400 more healthcare workers if re-elected in next month’s ACT Legislative Assembly election.

Canberra Hospital expansion construction to start in 2021

The ACT Government has today (Tuesday 11 August) announced the next step in the expansion of Canberra Hospital, naming global construction company Multiplex as the early contractor involvement partner.

Canberrans urged to ignore COVID conspiracies

ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith has urged Canberrans not to believe COVID-19 conspiracy theories, after a misinformation campaign circulated in Garran this week.

Canberra’s health professionals feel the love

The Canberra community has rallied together to support the Territory’s health care workers, with close to 3,700 donations made through the Canberra Hospital Foundation’s #CHFCareShare campaign.

Respiratory clinics help meet COVID-19 testing demand

Demand for COVID-19 testing is seeing an increase in wait times at the Weston Creek walk-in clinic and drive-through testing facility at EPIC.

World-first ‘living guidelines’ to help deliver best care for COVID-19 patients

In a world first, a large coalition of peak Australian health professional groups has come together to develop new “living guidelines” that will provide continually updated, evidence-based guidance to clinicians caring for...

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