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.
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Coverage of the South Australian health system, including hospital overcrowding, ambulance ramping and mental health treatment.
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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Nine new treatment ‘pods’ to stem WCH emergency crisis
The Women’s and Children’s Hospital will open nine new ‘overflow’ treatment areas in a bid to handle demand in its overstretched paediatric emergency department.
Marshall defends hospital ‘disaster’ as patients overflow
The Premier has blamed a “major incident alert” declared at the RAH on a patient “surge”. Non-urgent elective surgery is being rescheduled as staff struggle to cope.
Damage bill is denting ambos’ campaign, government warns
Dented bonnets and damage from protest slogans will result in several ambulances taken off the road for repair work, the government says.
Ambos vote for deal to get 74 more workers
Ambos will accept a deal paving the way for 74 more paramedics following a long dispute with the State Government – but they say more industrial action will follow “when the need arises”.
Covid test site times extended after huge queues
SA Covid-19 testing sites will operate for longer to cope with the increasing demand – the Victoria Park one will run 24 hours a day.
The health system is broken but don’t blame nurses and doctors
I saw doctors and nurses run off their feet while I recovered from a life-threatening condition. They’re under enormous pressure but it isn’t their fault.
SA Health staff Twitter rebellion sparks stern warning
Staff were quick to hijack a top SA Health boss’s social media campaign but now she’s issued a blunt internal message in return.
How to fix a constant emergency overload
Health Minister Stephen Wade will lead a combined push by the states for more federal money for hospitals clogged with NDIS patients.
SA Health considering ‘opportunities’ for staff cuts
SA Health has confirmed it has an “internal document” that outlines plans to cut doctors and nurses at two major hospitals.
Vaccine recipient with blood clots ‘ignored for hours at RAH’
Her GP diagnosed three blood clots after an AstraZeneca vaccine shot but an Adelaide woman had to wait hours for treatment at the Royal Adelaide Hospital ED.
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