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.
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Coverage of the South Australian health system, including hospital overcrowding, ambulance ramping and mental health treatment.
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.
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Labor’s ‘historic’ mental health promise
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Meth ‘explosion’ fuels rise in ambulance ramping
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‘Everyone is burnt out’: Fed-up ambos search for exit strategy
An experienced officer has sounded a new warning over the ambulance crisis, saying it’s going to get worse when exhausted paramedics succeed in finding new jobs.
Child with bad burns forced to wait for ambulance
A family has endured a shocking 51-minute wait after calling an ambulance for their three-year-old child, who was burned with hot tea.
Huge challenge to get vaccines to all state’s children
SA Health expects to have enough Pfizer vaccines for SA’s 148,000 children – but faces a workforce shortage and a huge challenge to get them to the kids.
‘It terrifies me’: SA nurse pleads with Premier for help
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Elective surgery off as hospital crisis looms
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Our ambo crisis: The long waits that cost lives
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