Hospitals in crisis
Multimillion-dollar overhaul for WA children’s health services buckling under ‘unprecedented’ demand
In the past 10 years, referrals to Child Development Service paediatricians have risen by 132 per cent.
- by Holly Thompson
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St John eyes expansion of urgent care network as Medicare clinics move in
When St John WA opened the doors to its urgent care clinics across suburban Perth to ease demand on overrun emergency departments, all you needed was your Medicare card.
- by Sarah Brookes
The common conditions keeping patients in hospital longer
A record number of patients with the most serious, life-threatening conditions were treated by paramedics and emergency departments in the last quarter of 2023.
- by Angus Thomson
This midwife is double COVID-vaxxed – but she’s still banned from returning to work
Strict vaccination rules require hospital workers to have at least one booster shot, but easing the lingering mandate would bring Victoria in line with other states, and has been backed by vaccine experts.
- by Broede Carmody and Aisha Dow
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Healthcare
Expert panel to guide ‘incredibly broad’ state health inquiry
The funding inquiry has received more than 238 submissions from healthcare services and other stakeholders, totalling more than 5300 pages.
- by Mary Ward
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Health
Nurses revolt against staffing changes as St Vincent’s confirms financial woes
Changes to staff allocations will affect some of their most vulnerable patients, say nurses.
- by Angus Thomson
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WA Parliament
WA nurses’ union forms new party as health looms large over 2025 election
Nurses and Midwives WA candidates will run at the 2025 state election on a platform of improving the health system.
- by Michael Genovese and Gary Adshead
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Hospitals
The Sydney hospital on its last warning
Junior doctors are dangerously exhausted and senior staff are too busy to train them at Concord Hospital’s troubled radiology department.
- by Angus Thomson
Paramedic pay dispute threatens NYE emergency response
Health Minister Ryan Park warns parliament may be recalled to pass legislation to stop paramedics crippling the triple zero network.
- by Michael McGowan and Laura Banks
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State Parliament
‘My life changed for the worse that day’: Why Julie can’t go to work any more
Nurse Julie Carey had witnessed many acts of violence and aggression by patients. But after an incident in January, she could no longer set foot inside her hospital.
- by Laura Banks and Angus Thomson
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Hospitals
363,251 calls in three months: Ambulances, emergency departments full to the brim
The continued strain on frontline workers has prompted the state government to set up a taskforce charged with slashing emergency department wait times.
- by Angus Thomson