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HIF moves focus back to WA

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The new chief executive at health fund HIF is shifting its strategy and financial management.

Bethesda completes Mount Hospital takeover

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The private healthcare provider is set to formally acquire Healthscope's Mount Hospital on Thursday, after the state government and Bethesda struck a deal earlier this year to ensure the facility's viability.

Lubdub doubles seed funding target

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Perth medtech company Lubdub Technologies, which is developing a holistic 'heart health in a box' technology, has closed an oversubscribed $6 million seed financing round, doubling its initial target.

Next stage of $807m RPH expansion approved

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A state planning authority has approved the second stage of the $807 million redevelopment of Royal Perth Hospital to go ahead.

Epilepsy WA calls for state, fed govt action

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The state's peak body for epilepsy has continued its push for better epilepsy care, after telling a Senate inquiry last month that some Western Australians could face wait times of up to five years for the assessment process.

Admin clearout for more beds at PCH

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Administrative staff are set to relocate from Perth Children's Hospital to make way for 19 new neonatal beds and two specialised patient rooms, as the state government urgently expands clinical capacity.

Fair Work uncovers $5m in aged care underpayments

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Fair Work Ombudsman data shows aged care providers paid back $5.3 million to workers in just over a year, excluding the $5.38 million that was to be paid solely by Southern Cross Care WA.

WA weighs in on Senate’s aged care probe

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The state's Department of Health and some of its largest aged care providers have weighed in on the Senate inquiry into the federal government's controversial Support At Home program.

St Jude’s acquires 4lifeskills out of administration

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Disability support services provider 4lifeskills has emerged from administration with industry peer St Jude's Health Care Services reaching a deal to acquire the organisation.

WA Health slammed over $1b payments

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The state's auditor-general has slammed WA Health for poor management over almost $1 billion of payments, tabling a report to parliament.

Patent granted for game-changer Endometriosis test

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A non-invasive test for Endometriosis developed by a Perth company, which can detect the disease with 99.7 per cent accuracy, has been granted an Australian patent.

Rocky Bay relocates to ex-Alcoa HQ

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The disability support provider has officially relocated its head office to the former Alcoa home in Booragoon, after Rocky Bay divested its Mosman Park headquarters for $56 million last year.

Brightwater secures funding for WA-first projects

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Aged care and disability support provider Brightwater Care Group has received a Lotterywest grant of almost $1 million for two WA-first projects to improve the lives of those experiencing dementia.

$23m medical centre approved

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Construction of a $23 million day hospital is one step closer to fruition after a development assessment panel greenlit the Mount Hawthorn project.

Court rules in gym, hospital dispute

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A WA court has lifted a ban on a gym operation, against the wishes of Perth Day Hospital which alleged the 24-hour business impacted the $16 million premises.

NDIS provider 4lifeskills calls in administrators

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Perth disability support services provider 4lifeskills has called in administrators amid NDIS sector headwinds, with a potential sale of the not-for-profit being assessed.

Perth provider signs deal with Ramsay

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A Perth-based clinical workforce provider has secured a multi-million-dollar contract with ASX-listed Ramsay Health Care to supply staff across hospital facilities in Western Australia and Victoria.

Partnered Health hackers release alleged data

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Partnered Health, the GP network at the centre of a cyber breach which allegedly exposed thousands of Australians' health records, says it's aware of claims being made online that some stolen data had been published.

Regis submits $50m Shenton Park plan

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Regis Aged Care has submitted a plan to build a facility in Shenton Park's Montario Quarter precinct, estimated to cost $50 million.

WA aged care providers create system roadmap

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Seven of some of Western Australia's largest aged care providers have released a plan aiming to strengthen the state's increasingly strained aged care system.

Brightwater acquires Ramsay hospital

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The aged care and disability support provider has taken over ASX-listed Ramsay Health Care's Attadale Rehabilitation Hospital, with plans to transform the asset by adding 39 aged care beds.

Panic buying warning as bird flu found in third state

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Australians have been warned against panic buying eggs and other poultry products as preliminary testing detects a case of avian flu in a third state.

Businesses back Orthocell's Ukraine donation

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The Murdoch-based regenerative medicine company is shipping another 200 nerve repair products to assist injured Ukrainians with the backing of big Perth funders.

Royal Perth ED's construction costs revealed

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The $807 million price tag quoted for Royal Perth Hospital's new six-storey building has given a significant boost to appointed builder Lendlease Construction.

Time to back local industrial muscle

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OPINION: Domestic manufacturing is the ultimate value-multiplier and the single best protector of sovereign capability.

Sydney's Blumenthal skips Perth probe

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UPDATE: Registrar Russell Trott ordered on Monday afternoon that Adam Blumenthal's public examination be put off by a month until July 22, but maintained the promoter should not have to fly to Perth.

Fortescue renews partnership with RFDS WA

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The Andrew Forrest-led miner has locked in another five years of support for the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Western Australia to the tune of $7.25 million.

Argenica confident FDA hurdles cleared

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Perth neurological drug developer Argenica Therapeutics says it has addressed several hurdles which led the US FDA to knock back clinical trials of its flagship ARG-007 stroke drug.

Built completes Midland hospital

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St John of God Health Care's new private hospital in Midland has reached practical completion, paving the way for the state government to take over St John's existing private hospital.

Health changes forget fairness

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OPINION: Australians aged over 65 have got a raw deal from budget changes to the private health insurance rebate.

KAMS boss spruiks business clout

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The state's largest Aboriginal health service is big business, and it operates in a space many traditional providers have put in the too-hard basket.