New hospital boss revealed in major SA Health appointment
The new CEO of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Network has been announced, five months after the abrupt resignation of the old head.
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Baby steps: Work starts on first stage of new WCH
Work is set to begin on the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital, focusing on the eight-storey carpark – with 1300 spaces.
‘Shocking failure’: WCH cochlear implant scandal widens
A review of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital cochlear implant scandal has revealed more people have possibly been caught up in the bungle, dating back to the early 1990s.
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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‘I can’t do it’: Phone call no parent ever wants to get
“I’ve tried, we’ve all tried,” he told his mother. The phone call sparked a race against time to save his life – and revealed a huge gaping hole in SA’s health care.
WCH hit by ‘serious concerns’ for third time in three months
Physicians have added to the besieged WCH’s accreditation woes by demanding improvements for trainees to work there.
Flinders fail: Another hospital joins SA Health’s accreditation woes
SA Health has another major hospital with accreditation problems as a Flinders Medical Centre unit joins two at the Women’s and Children’s in the “must do better” rankings.
‘We never found out why those babies died’, WCH hearing told
Officials have pledged to end a 40-year tradition at the beleaguered hospital, after a series of stunning blows sparked parliamentary hearings.
WCH top brass called to explain ‘catastrophic repercussions’ risk
As Women’s and Children’s executives are called to parliament to explain the loss of accreditation credentials, an eminent obstetrician warns of “catastrophic repercussions”.
Fixing health: Labor wounded after sick kids hospital crisis
Labor sowed the unrealistic expectation it would fix the health system and this is coming back to bite the government, writes Paul Starick.
WCH’s litany of failures exposed in disturbing report
A shocking report has revealed the WCH intensive care unit is understaffed, overcrowded and obsolete, causing burnout among exhausted doctors and nurses. Read the findings here.
Embarrassing blow as flagship hospital loses accreditation
The WCH has lost an important accreditation that’s sparked fears for its ability to bring in new doctors.
‘Putin’ attack on Mali is a bizarre new low in Adelaide’s NIMBY wars
In my 30-plus years observing politics I cannot recall a dumber comment than the one made by Rex Patrick this week, writes David Penberthy.
Historic barracks on demolition fast-track as WCH plans clear hurdle
The fate of the historic Thebarton Police Barracks has been sealed with key legislation passing SA’s upper house for the hospital project to go ahead.
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