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A report concerns new Sydney hospital 'wasn't safe'

AAP - 10-07-2019

A report written shortly after Sydney's troubled Northern Beaches Hospital opened in 2018 revealed staffing issues and shortfalls in planning and preparation.

 
In a health-care setting, interpreters are essential

HealthTimes - 28-06-2019

Sarah Verdon, Charles Sturt University   Almost one quarter of the Australian population speaks a language

 
Patient safety at Hobart's main hospital is being severely and routinely compromised

AAP - 29-05-2019

Tasmania's four major hospitals are failing to meet growing demand in their emergency departments, a scathing new auditor-general's report has found.

 
QLD government forced to release emergency funds to free up private hospital beds

AAP - 27-03-2019

Southeast Queensland hospitals are at capacity, forcing the state government to release emergency funds to free up private beds. There are no

 
How to provide adequate staffing at all times in a rural hospital

HealthTimes - 21-01-2019

Hawker Memorial Hospital is located in South Australia, approximately 365 kilometres from Adelaide. Hawker is a regional town with a population of roughly 300 residents. The

 
South Australian nurses defend proposed industrial action

AAP - 12-10-2018

The South Australian government has asked the employment tribunal to intervene against a planned industrial action across Adelaide's major hospitals.

 
Doctors, nurses and ambulance officers in Adelaide demand solution to solve hospital overcrowding

AAP - 10-10-2018

Doctors, nurses and ambulance officers have come together in Adelaide to demand more action from the government to solve hospital

 
Evidence of public hospitals failing patients grows

HealthTimes - 25-05-2018

The pile of damning evidence proving public hospitals are failing those they are supposed to care for continues to grow, with yet another report showing increasing numbers

 
Helping the terminally ill check travel off their bucket list

HealthTimes - 10-05-2018

Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have begun a research project into the challenges and benefits faced by terminally ill persons hoping to travel.

 
Abstract idea? Showcase your solution to reduce unnecessary healthcare

HealthTimes - 01-02-2018

Choosing Wisely Australia is inviting abstracts that showcase innovations to address unnecessary healthcare for its second annual National Meeting in May. The

 

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