‘Whitewash’: Top doc lashes ramping review findings
The doctor whose bombshell claims sparked a review into patient priority in hospitals claims its findings are a political whitewash and the reviewers need a “reality check”.
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Coverage of the South Australian health system, including hospital overcrowding, ambulance ramping and mental health treatment.
No political pressure over hospital ramping, review finds
A much-anticipated independent review into hospital emergency departments has rejected claims some patients are wrongly given priority to improve ramping statistics.
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.
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New Women’s and Children’s Hospital back in limbo
Forget the ‘new’ in the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital – the government has dumped existing plans, and it doesn’t have a solution.
45,000 staff isn’t enough, says SA Health boss
SA Health’s new chief executive has revealed her three immediate priorities after taking over the job – and says she needs more staff.
SA Health’s weird excuse for apparent bed cuts at major hospital
SA Health has explained why it looks like it cut beds at the Lyell McEwin Hospital – where emergency waiting times are so delayed doctors are “in tears”.
Elective surgery shutdown: ‘If it’s urgent we’re trying to prioritise’
Patients whose elective surgery has been cancelled due to Thursday’s public holiday won’t be given a “definitive timeline” for when their operations will go ahead.
She’s back! Ash the Ambo comes out of hiding
Ash the Ambo was a very public face of the state’s ambulance service during Labor’s election campaign in March. She has been lying low since March, but not any more.
Damning report: Man died on footpath waiting for delayed ambo
A 47-year-old man who had a heart attack could have been saved – if paramedics hadn’t been held up by ramping, an inquiry has found.
New 28-storey health hub to tower over historic CBD church
A huge new 28-storey health and medical research hub on North Tce will tower over the state’s oldest church – but it has the church’s blessing. See the pictures.
Major hospital loses a dozen emergency beds
A major hospital was touted as having the biggest emergency department in the state after an upgrade, but 12 of its ED beds have now been reclassified.
Developers eyeing prime site in North Adelaide
The old Women’s and Children’s hospital site – a premier piece of North Adelaide land overlooking the parklands – is under the microscope as developers have their say.
SA town where a GP can earn eye-watering $750,000
SA Health is prepared to pay up to $750,000 a year for the right experienced GP to work in one rural district – which may see other towns short on doctors asking “why not us?”
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