Health

The state government has proposed to convert a block at Fremantle Hospital into a three-storey mental health ward, as part of a broader $49 million project.

West Perth-based AusCann Group Holdings announced a multi-million dollar increase to its European facility and the proposed sale of its Wangara premises.

An additional $200 million in premiums revenue has failed to offset an overall loss of $96 million for HBF in FY22.

One of the state's largest charities, the Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations, will be led by former St John NT boss Judith Barker.

A $250 million venture capital initiative launched by the Forrest family seeks to leverage the millions of dollars of health-related R&D funding by governments and bridge the commercialisation 'valley of death' faced by many startups.

Child and Adolescent Health Service chief executive Aresh Anwar has resigned from his role today.

COVID procedures at hospitals will be scaled back next week as Western Australia continues to record a decline in daily cases.

The agreement between Pfizer and takeover target ResApp has had another revision with an increased cash offer of 20.8 cents per share.

A Perth-based artificial intelligence healthcare company has appointed a US health technology expert to its board.

Not-for-profit health care group St John of God has unveiled plans to build a new hospital in the state’s South West next year in a bid to keep pace with the region’s growing population.

The Health Minister has insisted the state government has no plans to reintroduce mask mandates, despite conceding the rate of infection is much higher than is being reported.

The number of Western Australians hospitalised with COVID has hit a new record today, as the spread of Omicron sub-variants propel the state towards its next pandemic peak.

Departing St John Ambulance boss Michelle Fyfe has posted a reflective message to all staff.

St John WA boss Michelle Fyfe will step aside after a “fulfilling but taxing” four years at the helm of the state’s ambulance service amid mounting public scrutiny.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with state and territory leaders in Canberra face-to-face on Friday for the first time since being elected.

Pfizer and WA-founded med-tech business ResApp have agreed to an increased cash takeover offer following a reappraisal of the target’s share price.

A development assessment panel has given the state government the green light to build a $42 million health precinct at a maximum security prison.

Developers Hesperia and Birchmead Property Group received approval to build a $75 million office development near two hospitals in Murdoch.

Amber-Jade Sanderson has reluctantly conceded the government is partly to blame for the negative perception of the state’s health system, after lobbing similar criticisms in opposition.

Ralph Addis has been appointed chief executive officer of Lotterywest and Healthway for an 18-month period, after assuming the position earlier this year while a permanent leader was sought.

The state government is planning to expand Casuarina prison with a new health precinct with accommodation for specialised care.

Premier lifts a range of mandatory vaccination rules as the state's third jab rate passes 81 per cent.

WA’s daily COVID case numbers remain on a downward trajectory, with 6,649 new infections and four historical deaths reported overnight.

HBF’s point man on health sat down with Business News last month to talk about national expansion, the pandemic, and the pressures coming to bear on Australia’s health insurance market.

Daily COVID cases in Western Australia have dipped for the second consecutive day, with under 10,000 new infections reported and 11 historical deaths.

Jonathan Carapetis has been recognised for his infectious disease discoveries and elected to be one of 22 fellows inducted into the Australian Academy of Sciences this year.

Daily COVID cases in WA have dipped overnight, with the total count of active cases in the state also in decline, but the number of hospitalisations has risen.

A $75 million proposal to build an eight-storey office development on vacant land between two hospitals has received support from the City of Melville.

Western Australia has recorded a slight jump in daily COVID cases with 12,419 new infections reported overnight but a decline in the total number of active COVID cases in the state.

WA has recorded more than 12,100 new COVID cases overnight, with six historical deaths reported, but the number of active infections statewide continues to decline.

WA has recorded another dip in COVID cases overnight, with just over 10,000 new infections and no deaths reported.

WA has recorded another 15,205 COVID cases and five historical deaths overnight, with the number of active cases across the state now just shy of 90,000.