‘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”.
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Coverage of the South Australian health system, including hospital overcrowding, ambulance ramping and mental health treatment.
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.
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Apology for gran who waited three hours on freezing footpath
SA Ambulance has apologised to an injured cancer patient who had to lie on a freezing footpath with broken bones for almost three hours waiting for an ambulance.
‘Significant errors’: How the system failed Holly
Holly Thredgold arrived at the RAH in “crisis”, seeking help in her battle with mental health issues. Forty hours later, she was dead.
Report reveals how 92yo was left outside hospital in freezing cold
A report has revealed how the Lyell McEwin Hospital left an elderly patient – and others – outside in freezing conditions for hours.
Mali the ambo: Premier witnesses health crisis first hand
Paramedic graduates will be guaranteed a job in SA, as Premier Peter Malinauskas announces a huge recruitment drive after witnessing “first hand” the pressures on our state’s health system.
Out in the cold case: Ex-top doc to investigate Lyell McEwin
As more stories emerge of people being forced to wait for hours in the cold outside the Lyell McEwin Hospital, a top doctor has been brought in to investigate.
Sorry, what? Health Minister says patient ‘surge’ could still see people wait outside
Health Minister Chris Picton said people may still need to wait in the cold outside Adelaide hospitals if emergency departments are overwhelmed.
‘Not a stuff up’: SA Health defends two-hour wait in cold
A senior SA Health doctor has contradicted the Premier after a 92-year-old woman and other patients were forced to wait in freezing weather for more than two hours outside a hospital.
Complaints: ICAC to examine Adelaide’s largest health network
SA’s anti-corruption body will evaluate how the health body that manages the RAH and the QEH handles complaints.
‘Too small’: WCH may change site after secret cost blowout
The new Women’s and Children’s Hospital was to be built beside the RAH – but a vow for 50 new beds and a secret $100m cost blowout may change that.
More upheaval in SA Health’s top ranks
He saved SA Pathology from privatisation and pioneered drive-through Covid test clinics, now agency boss Associate Professor Tom Dodd has quit amid SA Health’s shake-up.
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