Hospitals in crisis
‘Watching a disaster unfold’: Calls mount for Crisafulli government to buy Brisbane private hospital
The state opposition joined 11th-hour calls for the government to swoop in and save one of Brisbane’s few mental health hospitals.
- Marissa Calligeros
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Why the wait for surgery in NSW is the worst it’s been in years
Thousands of patients are overdue for life-changing surgeries as waitlists soar to levels not seen since the pandemic, forcing a $23 million cash injection from the state government.
- Angus Thomson
- Exclusive
- Hospitals
Hospitals ‘buffing’ surgery wait times to hit KPIs, doctors warn
All patients receive surgery on time at this Sydney hospital, according to the official data. Doctors say the truth is very different.
- Kate Aubusson
‘Beacon of hope’: Future of Brisbane private hospital remains unclear
One of Brisbane’s leading psychiatric hospitals has entered voluntary administration amid a funding crisis that threatens the viability of private facilities nationwide.
- Marissa Calligeros
In Sydney’s EDs, they took away the beds. But the patients kept coming
Thousands of doctors have returned to work, but their anger with the NSW government has not gone away. Here’s what happens next.
- Angus Thomson
- Exclusive
- Cancer
‘It’s getting worse and worse’: Dying Perth mother stuck in ED for 36 hours
She posted a video after hospital staff were forced to park her at the end of a hallway and put up a makeshift curtain while they waited for a bed in a ward.
- Sarah Brookes
- Exclusive
- Healthcare
‘This should never have happened’: Why almost 100 admissions only made Bec sicker
Bec was admitted to hospital almost 100 times from age 19. There was nowhere safe for her to get better.
- Kate Aubusson
- Exclusive
- Doctors at work
Without doctors, hospital patients left in locked wards
Extremely unwell patients held against their will at a western Sydney hospital are waiting for days to see a psychiatrist.
- Kate Aubusson
Ambos to treat multiple patients more often to reduce ramping
Hospitals have been told to reduce their patient offload times by 4 per cent by the end of this financial year.
- Broede Carmody
PM throws states a $1.7 billion lifeline to save hospitals
The Albanese government seeks to prove its commitment to Medicare before the upcoming election – while holding out on a fresh five-year deal with the states.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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