Govt rents 25 private hospital beds in desperate bid to ease ramping
As the public health system again buckles under demand the government is renting 25 beds in a private city hospital – but only for people from the southern suburbs.
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Coverage of the South Australian health system, including hospital overcrowding, ambulance ramping and mental health treatment.
One dead, 12 sick in TB outbreak in SA’s far north
There are now 13 confirmed cases of tuberculosis in the APY Lands, including one death, as high-ranking health figures rush to the area.
Big shake up in SA Health as another key exec leaves
SA Health faces further upheavals with a key executive leaving and a major agency being scrapped.
Women’s and Children’s Hospital boss quits suddenly
Women’s and Children’s Hospital boss Lindsey Gough has quit her senior position, finishing in a week and sparking a scramble to find a replacement.
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Ramping crisis: ‘She was saying, just let me die’
A 93-year-old dementia patient stuck in a ramped ambulance for three hours on Monday morning pleaded with her daughter to let her die.
Star to return as Hinkley hints at Showdown reshuffle
Port Adelaide will welcome back Travis Boak. But, in a surprise, a young defender has been dropped. And it could mean a number of positional changes. See the team.
SA Health high alert after shocking computer dosage error
The computer at the heart of SA Health’s patient care has started adding extra digits to medication dosages, turning 10mg into 100mg.
Wade delivers four-pronged urgent mental health action
An urgent State Government mental health response is expected to help relieve mounting pressure on Adelaide EDs despite criticism by a whistleblower.
74 new paramedics in ambos peace deal
The ambulance officers’ union and the State Government have forged a deal in their long-running dispute – now it goes to ambos for a vote.
Severe hospital overcrowding, Flinders at ‘internal disaster’
All SA’s major public hospitals were over capacity on Monday, with 22 people forced to wait for a bed in emergency for more than 24 hours.
Elderly man ‘goes into cardiac arrest’ while ramped at Flinders
An elderly man is in a critical condition after going into cardiac arrest following a four-hour wait in an ambulance at Flinders, the nursing union claims.
Years in limbo just to see a specialist
New data shows the maximum waits to see some specialists in SA is just under 10 years – and shockingly, that’s an improvement. Search our interactive database for all hospitals.
Ground zero for mental health crisis: We need a fix now
A coalition is gathering behind SA Health whistleblower John Mendoza, urging government action on the surge of post-COVID-19 mental health issues. Here is their 10-point plan.
Little girl’s appendix ruptured in eight-hour ED wait
A seven-year-old girl’s appendix ruptured after waiting for more than eight hours in the overcrowded Women’s & Children’s Hospital emergency department.
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