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Tasmania starts 'vape crackdown', going against national regulations
Tasmania is sticking to its guns on vaping regulations while mainland states embrace relaxed laws
Tue Oct 1, 2024 - 11:26amHealth
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Elective surgery waitlist reaches 8,329 patients
Labor claims that significant budget cuts will severely impact health services
Tue Oct 1, 2024 - 4:00am
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State secures $120 million for Northern Heart Centre
Planning is already underway for the new centre, which will feature advanced cardiac care facilities
Wed Sep 25, 2024 - 9:32am
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87 Tasmanians choose voluntary assisted dying in two years
Most individuals had a cancer diagnosis or neurodegenerative and respiratory diseases
Sat Sep 21, 2024 - 5:00am
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Health workers frustrated by N95 mask allowance delays
'We expect it to be sorted out ASAP'
Sat Sep 21, 2024 - 5:00am
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Former mayor calls for better access to breast cancer screening services
Independent Bec Thomas is pushing for better changes to services in the northern suburbs
Fri Sep 20, 2024 - 12:06pm
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Union challenges 250,000km ambulance lifespan policy
HACSU claims the threshold is now 40,000km higher than what they were first told
Fri Sep 20, 2024 - 5:00am
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Stricter Tasmanian vaping laws to override federal regulations
Health Minister Guy Barnett said the federal government is "turning pharmacies into vape shops"
Thu Sep 19, 2024 - 5:00am
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Electrical fault shuts down spa, sauna, steam room at aquatic centre
Several facilities at Hobart's Doone Kennedy Aquatic Centre are closed
Wed Sep 18, 2024 - 7:11pm
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'Urgent staffing shortages' lead to walkout at Launceston hospital
Medical scientists say ongoing staffing shortages are affecting patient care
Wed Sep 18, 2024 - 6:00pm