A promising treatment for cancer using a patient's own cells could begin clinic trials in Western Australia by the end of the year under a state government-backed initiative.
The state government has awarded $25 million worth of contracts for new amenities at two high schools, including sport halls and a performing arts centre.
VeinTech, and researchers at Telethon Kids Institute, are among the medical researchers who will tomorrow win $2.2 million of grants through the state's health future fund.
The state government has opened a new $29 million intensive care unit at Royal Perth exclusively for COVID patients, as WA records 4,037 new cases overnight.
WA's health budget has tripled during the past 15 years, but there are concerns about patient outcomes amid workforce, bureaucracy and governance pressures.
Adarsh Australia has been awarded a government contract to produce up to 10,000 face shields for Western Australia's surgeons and ENT specialists, boosting the state's supply of critical protective medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Roger Cook has revealed which procedures will be given priority when elective surgery resumes next week. WA has reported only one coronavirus case overnight. Regional WA will gain rapid virus testing that will produce results within an hour.
A Perth Glory soccer game planned for next Wednesday has been postponed, while the state government has announced it would open three clinics at metropolitan hospitals tomorrow to test for coronavirus, as the epidemic escalates with WA's sixth case confirmed today.
Subiaco-based Firm Construction has secured a $7.8 million state government contract to build a new helicopter landing pad at the Royal Perth Hospital.
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has pledged an additional $110 million in new healthcare projects in Western Australia, adding to a string of spending promises ahead of the federal election due in May.
Royal Perth Hospital emergency doctor Michelle Johnston has leveraged her career in medicine to drive the direction of her first novel, establishing her credentials as an emerging author in the process.
A review of Western Australia's health sector has found an increased spend in preventive measures and an expansion of telehealth technology would be among several changes needed to ensure a sustainable system.
Indonesian businessman Eddy Sariaatmadja has donated specialist medical equipment that is expected to form the cornerstone of an emerging clinical innovation, skills and training hub being planned by Perth business executive Michael Henderson.
UWA researchers are organising a mass activity challenge in Perth to encourage greater fitness and wellbeing, and provide researchers with insights into what motivates people.
Health and community care organisation Silver Chain's 2014-15 surplus has slipped following increased investment in new client offerings and service delivery methods.
SPECIAL REPORT: Hospital and aged care industry professionals have given WA's health care system a mixed review, with some aspects applauded and others in need of improvement.
A group of determined local business people have come together for the first time in Perth's history to create a museum dedicated to the city's past and present.
As Fiona Stanley hospital opens the Department of Health has launched an international recruitment drive, despite indications that some existing staff are losing their jobs.
St John of God Health Care is on the way to becoming Western Australia's largest private hospital group, despite rival operator Ramsay Health Care recently starting another expansion of its own.
Royal Perth Hospital executive director Frank Daly has been appointed area chief executive at the South Metropolitan Health Service, whose catchment area includes Royal Perth, Fremantle, Armadale a
Increased land tax rates, more rigorous tax compliance, and the introduction of school fees for children of 457 visa holders are among a suite of measures the government has introduced to lift reve
THE Department of Health says its rollout of a modernised patient administration system is on track, four years after the upgrade was given the green light.
WHEELCHAIR Sports WA has firmed up its governance over the past two years with the hope that a robust board will lead to greater corporate support and a better community understanding of the organi
North Perth-based BPH Energy, which has links to several Western Australian medical research organisations, has announced its drug discovery spin-out Molecular Discovery Systems has been granted a
THE combination of physical activity and fundraising for a good cause has proved a near-faultless model in recent years, with swimming, running and cycling among the many ways of raising a dollar.
