Health Care

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.

SPECIAL REPORT: A small but growing Perth-based health insurance fund believes the market dominance of HBF is an unnatural position that can't last in an increasingly competitive market.

The opening of Fiona Stanley Hospital has enabled two suburban hospitals within five kilometres of one another to completely change their services, dropping gynaecological and maternity offerings to focus separately on aged care and rehabilitation.