‘We call it trauma bonding’: Overwhelmed doctors lift the lid on life at Northern Beaches Hospital

Many got just 2-3 hours' sleep between shifts, according to the submission to a parliamentary inquiry.

Doctors working at one of Australia’s privately run public hospitals have spoken of dozens of near misses and adverse events, suggesting its management has been motivated by profits rather than patient care.

The claims have been made during a NSW parliamentary inquiry into Northern Beaches Hospital, which has been plagued by chronic staff shortages and failed IT systems.