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Health bureaucrats lost sight of costs in digital health record rollout

The program was operating millions of dollars over budget.

The Canberra Times

Families flock to Canberra's new $3m playground

The park marks another step towards a big housing development.

The Canberra Times

Govt chooses builders to pitch for new northside hospital

But a timeline for the hospital has been scrapped.

The Canberra Times

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'Busiest Sunday ever': ACT's new ED has already had more than 500 patients

Canberra Hospital's ED switch has gone relatively smoothly.

The Canberra Times

Pressure to release more health audits highlighting 'failures'

The Integrity Commission could complicate the release of audits.

The Canberra Times

How and why ACT Health may have wrongly paid invoices

An audit has prompted a series of investigations.

The Canberra Times

'No excuses': Audit uncovers risk ACT Health paid invoices incorrectly

ACT Health did not properly scrutinise invoices worth $4m.

The Canberra Times

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Date set for new Canberra Hospital's emergency department to open

More than 160 patients will need to be moved.

The Canberra Times

Heart treatment in Canberra improves, but more to be done: minister

International recruitment drive fills some specialist posts.

The Canberra Times

Govt reveals site of new inner south health centre

Playground to be demolished and rebuilt to make way for centre.

The Canberra Times

Nearly half of Canberra Liberal MLAs voted against easier abortion access

More health workers will be able to prescribe abortion medication.

The Canberra Times

More critically ill children will be able to be treated in Canberra

It's part of a budget investment.

The Canberra Times

ACT to fund inpatient paediatric beds, new critical care team

Hospital's neonatal unit, special care nursery also set for boost.

The Canberra Times

More funding for surgeries as ACT's health spend grows to $2.6b

Total health spending has grown about 13 per cent.

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Factional deals, burnt bridges and big favours that will decide next chief minister

Barr quietly marked a major milestone that raises big questions.

The Canberra Times

Canberra ED wait times have nearly halved, new data shows

Wait times reported an improvement in the latest quarter.

The Canberra Times

New health centre, unlike walk-in clinics, to open in territory's north

Money for the project has been set aside in the budget.

The Canberra Times

Govt says nurse-to-patient ratios expansion will take 18 months

An extra 137 nurses and midwives need to be employed.

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ACT budget to fund more than 130 new nurses and midwives

Nurse-to-patient ratios will be expanded.

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Take a look at the new main entry for Canberra Hospital

It will open next week.

The Canberra Times

More polling places in effort to boost votes for First Nations voice

First Nations people have been encouraged to consider running.

The Canberra Times

'Sick' system ignores mothers who protect their children, DV workers say

Canberra's most vulnerable abuse victims are forgotten, arrested or homeless.

The Canberra Times

Government's one-off funding to community health groups welcomed but 'not enough'

More than 20 organisations are included in the funding boost.

The Canberra Times

Labor promises 800 extra health workers for Canberra if re-elected

It's the party's first election commitment for the October poll.

The Canberra Times

Mother mourns son's 'preventable' death, alleges harm in state care

Crash victim allegedly 'went through hell in care'.

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