Woman’s agonising wait for ambulance hours before death
As SA’s ramping crisis continues, the family of a cancer sufferer has spoken out after she “waited and waited” in agony for an ambulance that didn’t arrive.
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Coverage of the South Australian health system, including hospital overcrowding, ambulance ramping and mental health treatment.
Triple-0 nightmare: Thousands call for ambulance but sent a cab
SA’s ambulance ramping crisis could be even worse, new figures suggest, as it’s revealed just how often SA now relies on cabbies instead of paramedics.
‘Shameful failures’: Huge ban for disgraced aged care nursing chief
A former nursing chief at the disgraced Oakden aged care home – which was once slammed as run like “a zoo” by “manipulative” and “incompetent” staff – has learned his fate.
Vax sacked: SA Health sticks to mandate amid ramping crisis
As hospitals struggle and ambulances ramp, SA Health has sacked hundreds of staff over vaccine mandates – and is sticking to the policy.
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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?”
‘It’s never-ending’: One woman’s epic battle for drug rehab dollars
Health worker Lisa Courtney dreams of setting up a garden, cafe and op shop so former addicts can gain life skills. But there’s one giant hamster wheel in the way.
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