‘Can’t do anything’: Riverland residents fear their own hospital
After a young boy died from the flu, Riverland residents are frightened of their own hospital – with staff forgetting about one woman and an elderly cancer patient refused admission.
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Coverage of the South Australian health system, including hospital overcrowding, ambulance ramping and mental health treatment.
‘Disgraceful’: Why this hospital patient’s meal horrified him
A frustrated SA hospital patient has received a backlash after posting their underwhelming schnitty to social media – so what’s really wrong with it?
Ramping fix still ‘long way to go’ despite 146 extra ambos
New data shows the most serious emergency call-outs are now arriving on time with 146 extra ambos on our roads – but the government admits ramping still isn’t fixed.
Rubbish decision: RAH bin order causing quite a stink
Royal Adelaide Hospital clinicians who save lives and treat emergencies have been told to also empty their own office bins, despite a $1m a day contract with the private operator.
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WCH docs ‘overwhelmed’ as emergency dept overflows
The Women’s and Children’s Hospital emergency department faced “unprecedented demand” last night leaving doctors and nurses fearful of putting patients at risk.
Doctors ‘on the edge’ as new WCH fails to measure up
Adelaide’s new Women’s and Children’s Hospital will struggle for resources from day one, warn doctors who say it is going to be too small.
Anger, frustration over isolation text message bungle
Hundreds of frustrated travellers from Brisbane are looking at SA Health for answers, as a text message bungle confused the process for isolation protocols.
Crowd gathers for huge union rally in CBD
Ambos and firefighters marched to Parliament to demand better resources. A paramedic told the crowd of his despair at delaying ambulances for hundreds of patients.
‘Broken Paramedic’ reveals pain inflicted by failing system
This is the human face of frustration with SA’s ambulance services as workers and the government continue to clash over how to fix it. Read it in his own words.
‘COVID liar’ pushes SA Health to open its records
The pizza shop worker whose alleged “lie” sparked SA’s lockdown wants to know who leaked his medical status and says questions are being dodged.
We’ll axe health ‘liquidators’: Malinauskas
SA Labor leader Peter Malinauskas says he will sack the administrators of SA Health’s biggest network if elected Premier – but the government says it’s an ‘empty’ promise.
Restrictions to ease as Stevens overrules SA Health advice
Capacity at pubs, clubs and restaurants will be lifted to 75 per cent – and churches and cinemas allowed to operate at 100 per cent – just in time for Easter.
SA Health denies claims kids were ramped in ambulances
Explosive claims sick or injured kids were left in ramped ambulances at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital have been flatly denied.
Two deaths on weekend ‘due to ambo shortage’
Two elderly patients died on Friday night because of ambulance delays, the union says, as it calls for the incidents to be referred to the Coroner.
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