‘We were abused and called baby killers’: How politics took a hospital to the brink
Professor Keith Burgess. Photo: Briana Fiore/ABCThe endings are rarely happy when a hospital finds itself at the heart of a political fight. But that is…
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‘GPs under pressure to do more in less time’: Plaintiff lawyer says negligence claims are increasing
Michael Passaro.Personal injury lawyer Michael Passaro has witnessed a lot. The senior managing solicitor at Law Partners has been the lawyer for Nadine Lont, whose…
2800 doctors to strike next month unless govt improves pay offer
Thousands of hospital doctors will strike for 24 hours next month unless the SA Government revises its offer of a 10% pay rise spread over…
Why this GP wanted to work for a Primary Health Network
Dr Michelle Redford joined her local Primary Health Network because of what she had witnessed in the UK. “I do not want to see another excellent healthcare…
Nurse suspended after stealing morphine from patients
A nurse has been sanctioned after repeatedly ‘misappropriating’ morphine from a regional ED, including doses intended for patients. The WA State Administrative Tribunal said he…
We have ways of tracking patient deterioration. So why aren’t we using them to save lives?
I like to look back at my career — both the successes and the failures. Although I am now non-practising, I believe I have insight…
Orthopaedic surgeons vs hospital bosses: Dr Sindy Vrancic quits in clinical independence row
Dr Sindy Vrancic is something of a rarity being a female orthopaedic surgeon working in trauma in a major public hospital. But late last month…
Hospital ED accused of ‘cooking the books’ to hit government targets
A hospital ED is under investigation after clerical staff were accused of doctoring data to hit ambulance ramping targets. According to media reports, staff at Melbourne’s…
GPs paid more than anaesthetists for hospital locum jobs — see the list
GPs rank seventh out of 15 specialties for hospital locum pay rates, averaging $234 an hour, an agency has found. Data on more than 4500…
Parental instincts better than vital signs at predicting clinical deterioration, study suggests
Amid political fallout from a two-year-old’s death while awaiting treatment in ED, a study has suggested parental concerns can predict a child’s clinical deterioration better…
