Flu vaccine rationing now in place in Victoria and NSW Flu vaccines are now being rationed to ‘vulnerable patients’ in Australia’s two most populous states, Victoria and NSW.
Children born to younger mothers at increased risk of developmental vulnerabilities A study of almost 100,000 NSW school children shows those born to teenage mothers have the highest risk of developmental vulnerabilities at age five, largely due to social and economic disadvantage.
New South Wales slashes red tape for medicinal cannabis New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard and Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt have announced a significant overhaul of the application process for medicinal cannabis in NSW.
Caring for refugee patients in the community: Dr Geraldine Duncan Dr Geraldine Duncan, a GP in Wagga Wagga in NSW, has been a key figure in refugee healthcare since the town became a resettlement area in the late 1990s.
NSW voluntary assisted dying bill narrowly defeated in upper house The New South Wales Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Bill 2017, introduced by Nationals MP Trevor Khan, was defeated last night in the NSW upper house by a single vote.
Comparing the New South Wales and Victorian voluntary assisted dying bills Two states are debating voluntary assisted dying (VAD) bills in Australia this week.