‘We were abused and called baby killers’: How politics took a hospital to the brink
The endings are rarely happy when a hospital finds itself at the heart of a political fight. But that is the fate of Northern Beaches…
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The Westfield attacker’s psychiatrist has been savaged over her care — this is what five expert witnesses actually think
When tragedy strikes, the inevitable question follows of whether it could have been prevented. In the case of Joel Cauchi, who killed six people with a 30cm…
Court tells doctors to accept interim 3% pay rise and commit to no more strikes
A judge has “strongly advised” doctors to accept NSW Health’s offer of an interim 3% pay rise following a 5000-doctor strike in April. The Australian…
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…
Cardiac anaesthetists hid ultrasound machines because of shortages at $600 million public hospital
Billed as a state-of-the-art facility, Northern Beaches Hospital had so few ultrasound machines in operating theatres, anaesthetists began hiding them to ensure they had access,…
‘Life-changing impact’: Another state to allow GPs to diagnose and prescribe for ADHD
GPs in NSW will be allowed to diagnose and prescribe for ADHD from next year, in an attempt to increase access to care. Announced on…
‘We call it trauma bonding’: Overwhelmed doctors lift the lid on life at Northern Beaches Hospital
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…
Elderly patients spend too long in hospital wards — what can get them out of there quickly and safely?
Maintenance patients — that is what a report on NSW Health calls elderly people who languish on wards without actually needing acute care. “On any…
Govt-run locum agency will give taxpayers ‘bang for buck’, says State Health Minister
A government-run locum agency is coming “sooner rather than later”, says the NSW Minister for Health as he grapples with a $240 million annual bill…
GP says he was told ‘nothing’ about Westfield killer’s possible psychotic symptoms
A GP says he had no information about potential signs of a psychotic relapse in his patient who ended up killing half a dozen people…
