The good, bad and the ugly: Life on the ‘Wild West’ SA ED frontline
ED clinicians have given their raw view of life on the frontline of hospital emergency department work amid record ramping and overcapacity.
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Coverage of the South Australian health system, including hospital overcrowding, ambulance ramping and mental health treatment.
Massive elective surgery ban lifts as EDs continue to struggle
The “pause” on most elective surgery has been lifted despite relentless pressure continuing to mount on hospital emergency departments.
History making: Flinders Uni’s newest $280m star on SA skyline
At 10 storeys high, Flinders University’s landmark Health and Medical Research Building at Bedford Park is the tallest building in Adelaide’s southern suburbs. See the flyover.
Doc sounds alarm over GP tax hit: ‘We’re gonna need a longer ramp’
The government has rejected a prominent GP’s claim that changes to clinics’ taxes will backfire where it hurts most.
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Warning against aged care Covid lockdowns as new wave hits
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‘Shocking failure’: WCH cochlear implant scandal widens
A review of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital cochlear implant scandal has revealed more people have possibly been caught up in the bungle, dating back to the early 1990s.
Frequent flooding, leaking roofs: Hospital hit by more horror claims
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Horror in the morgue: Hospital left body so long it ‘dissolved to liquid’
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Baby ‘thrown away like rubbish’: Parents’ anguish at body-swap bungle
First their miscarried baby was dumped in a “bucket” by hospital staff. Then the wrong body was sent to a funeral home. And no one bothered to inform the parents.
Cremations overtake burials as funeral costs bite
South Australians are choosing cremation over burying their dead relatives as the cost of living crisis hits funerals, amid a surge of people dying.
Patient records exposed, deleted in health data hack
SA Health said patient names, numbers and records were compromised when an unknown person or group gained an encryption key, the health minister says.
Govt calls in private ambulances to fix ramping crisis
The state government will look for private ambulances to transfer some patients under part of its plan to “fix” ramping.
If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, what about 5000 oranges?
We’ve all heard the saying ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’. But could the equivalent of 5000 oranges in one hit be the silver bullet for a potentially fatal condition?
Just three SA hospitals make list of nation’s best 65
A list of the top 65 hospitals in Australia includes just three from SA – the $2.4bn RAH, Flinders … and a totally left-field one for number 48.
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