Accident and Emergency
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A new report shows bushfire smoke fuelled emergency treatment AAP - 25-11-2020
A new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report has found emergency department presentations for respiratory conditions shot up during the bushfires.
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Vic emergency departments during COVID-19: overall presentations down but assault & DIY injuries up Health Times - 12-08-2020
COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria have had a marked effect on how and where we spend our time. For many people, home has
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Fewer Young People are Buying Health Cover, But Here's Why They Should Health Times - 03-10-2019
Over the past few years, the Australian healthcare system has been experiencing some worrying trends. It seems people are waiting
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NSW hospital emergency departments have never been busier AAP - 12-06-2019
Almost a third of people heading to a NSW hospital emergency department don't start treatment on time amid the busiest conditions ever, new data shows.
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Investigation shows that labor gets emergency dept wait times wrong AAP - 07-05-2019
Are one-third of people attending emergency departments waiting longer than is recommended? AAP FactCheck Investigation:[subscribe]
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Emergency doctors seek help from federal health minister to intervene in "ramping" at hospitals AAP - 13-03-2019
The peak body for training emergency doctors says "ramping" at hospitals is tantamount to torture in some cases and wants the federal health minister to
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The availability of public defibrillators is helping save lives of heart attack victims AAP - 17-01-2019
The availability of public defibrillators is helping save the lives of increasing numbers of heart attack victims in Victoria, new data shows.
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas - inside a hospital's trauma unit HealthTimes - 02-01-2019
Jennifer Jamieson, The
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Official data shows Sydney hospitals wait times still too long AAP - 13-12-2018
New data shows 43 per cent of those requiring almost-immediate care aren't seen on time in major Sydney hospitals. Two in five people presenting
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New data shows an increase in NSW emergency department visits AAP - 12-12-2018
There has been an increase in the number of people being treated within the clinically recommended time frame at emergency departments in NSW public hospitals.
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Patients with minor ailments to see a GP instead of clogging up Qld emergency departments AAP - 08-08-2018
Doctors are begging patients with minor ailments to see a GP instead of clogging up Queensland emergency departments. Patients with acne, splinters
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Emergency care project for elderly to be duplicated HealthTimes - 06-07-2018
A fast-tracked emergency department program for elderly patients co-developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast and Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS)
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Better emergency care for Victorians AAP - 27-06-2018
More Victorians are set to have access to better emergency care with the opening of a new trauma centre at a Melbourne hospital. Thousands
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Victorian parents will get real time information about ED wait times AAP - 07-06-2018
Victorian parents can now check a website to see how busy Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital's emergency department is at any time of day.
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A new policy encouraging NSW hospitals to provide designated waiting rooms for Aboriginal patients AAP - 03-04-2018
Emergency departments across NSW will be encouraged to provide separate waiting rooms for Aboriginal patients under a new state government policy.
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A range of coping strategies needed for Emergency Department staff HealthTimes - 30-11-2017
Workplace stress amongst hospital emergency department staff is prevalent despite the working environment being generally perceived positively amongst nursing and medical
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New research shows comfort aids may put older drivers at risk AAP - 19-10-2017
New research at NeuRA will examine the impact comfort aids have on crash protection of older Australians. There is growing concern comfort
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More cyclists are ending up in hospital with serious injuries, so we need to act now HealthTimes - 11-09-2017
Ben Beck, Monash University
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New Study Seeks People Injured in a Road Traffic Crash HealthTimes - 09-02-2017
Recover Injury Research Centre is conducting an online
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Flying Doctor issues summer snakebite reminder HealthTimes - 29-11-2016
The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern (RFDS SE) Section is reminding the public of the dangers posed by snakes during the summer months and what to do if bitten. This
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