Mali’s core failure laid bare in grim ramping reveal
It was the promise that propelled Peter Malinauskas to the Premier’s office, but more than two years on there are ominous signs for SA’s stressed hospitals.
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Coverage of the South Australian health system, including hospital overcrowding, ambulance ramping and mental health treatment.
‘Clear lie’: Clinicians infuriated over new cancel elective surgery order
As the health system buckles under near-relentless pressure a new order to cancel non-urgent elective surgery has been issued, as the $2.7bn RAH faces state and federal safety inspections.
‘Grave concern’: Triple-0 calls hit long delays as health crisis spirals
More than 20 triple-0 callmakers faced lengthy delays for paramedics on Wednesday, prompting fears South Australians will unnecessarily die as a result of the state’s spiralling health crisis.
Man dies after five-hour wait for ambo
As ramping rocketed in SA, an elderly man was left waiting more than five hours for help – and when it finally arrived it was too late to save his life.
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Eddie’s ‘broken’ family blames Mali for absent ambo tragedy
The family of a man who died during an agonising 10-hour wait for an ambulance says the buck stops with the Premier after his promise to fix ramping.
As ‘wave-on-wave’ of Covid hits interstate, should SA be worried?
A new Covid strain that’s caused cause a spike in hospitalisations interstate is in SA, but Professor Nicola Spurrier has reassured South Aussies there’s no need to panic.
SA Health boss goes private over 20,000 stuck in hospital queues
The head of SA’s public hospital system says she’s ordered new measures to free up the system, as tensions simmer between stressed paramedics and ED staff.
Brutal stabbing highlights another deadly side to ramping crisis
People with mental health issues are clogging up emergency departments – often for days – SA’s health minister has admitted.
Ambos v nurses: How ramping is causing conflict in patient care
As elective surgery lists blow out new documents on ramping reveal tensions rising as ambulance officers and ED clinicians try to do their best for patients amid clashes over priorities.
‘Gentle giant’: Former carer’s tribute for Eddie
The 54-year-old who died in excruciating pain after waiting more than 10 hours for an ambulance has been described as a “beautiful man”.
10 hours of agony: Man dies while waiting for ambulance
A disabled eastern suburbs man, 54, has died in excruciating pain after waiting more than 10 hours for an ambulance.
10 hours of agony: Man dies while waiting for ambulance
A man has died in agony waiting more than 10 hours for an ambulance.
Why was he free: Picton won’t admit health system failed Julie
Wednesday’s horror fatal stabbing in Plympton has highlighted SA’s crippling health crisis – but the state’s health minister won’t concede a system failure, calling for a review to decide.
A country practice: SA towns offering cash to lure docs
South Australian GPs have the chance to pocket an extra $10,000 – they’ve just got to go and work in the country. Find out the towns offering doctors a $10k sweetener to settle.
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