Accident and Emergency

The availability of public defibrillators is helping save the lives of increasing numbers of heart attack victims in Victoria, new data shows.

Jennifer Jamieson, The

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

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.

Doctors are begging patients with minor ailments to see a GP instead of clogging up Queensland emergency departments. Patients with acne, splinters

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)

More Victorians are set to have access to better emergency care with the opening of a new trauma centre at a Melbourne hospital. Thousands

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.

Emergency departments across NSW will be encouraged to provide separate waiting rooms for Aboriginal patients under a new state government policy.

Workplace stress amongst hospital emergency department staff is prevalent despite the working environment being generally perceived positively amongst nursing and medical

New research at NeuRA will examine the impact comfort aids have on crash protection of older Australians. There is growing concern comfort

Ben Beck, Monash University

Recover Injury Research Centre is conducting an online

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

Emergency departments in WA hospitals will have more specialised drug nurses from January 2017, to deal with the increase in meth-affected patients.

Road injury prevention measures seem to be effective, evidenced by a decrease in severe brain injury cases, says new research. The number of

A record number of patients visited NSW public hospital emergency depts in the quarter to March, the AMA is calling for the federal govt to reverse cuts.

Record numbers of patients are swamping NSW emergency departments, with patients in western Sydney experiencing the longest delays, the opposition says.

Alcohol is having a huge impact on Australian emergency departments, according to new research. One in eight people in Australasian emergency departments is

“CPR is a really important skill that everyone should have, especially those who live on remote or rural properties who may be first responders in an emergency where