Emergency chaos spreads to Lyell McEwin
Friday, 18 May 2012
The emergency department (ED) at Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMH) was so congested over the past week that all beds were filled, clinical staff ran out of barouches and newly arrived patients had to be seen on the floor in corridors and triage areas.“The Opposition is demanding that the Monaghan Inquiry into overcrowding at Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) ED now be extended to include LMH and other Adela... Read more...
Emergency chaos spreads to Lyell McEwin
Friday, 18 May 2012
The emergency department (ED) at Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMH) was so congested over the past week that all beds were filled, clinical staff ran out of barouches and newly arrived patients had to be seen on the floor in corridors and triage areas.“The Opposition is demanding that the Monaghan Inquiry into overcrowding at Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) ED now be extended to include LMH and other Adela... Read more...
New industrial dispute at Flinders over emergency departments
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Doctors and nurses are appearing before the Industrial Relations Commission in a dispute with Health Minister Hill over the planned closure of mental health beds, which they believe will increase workloads at emergency departments (EDs) in the south. “The SA Salaried Medical Officer Association (SASMOA) and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) have just advised members of the ind... Read more...
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