âCold furyâ in the eyes of grieving parents drives WA top doctor to turn up the heat with the government
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The âcold furyâ in the eyes of the bereaved parents of Aishwarya Aswath is driving Andrew Miller to push the government to fix the systemic problems across the stateâs hospital system.
The Australian Medical Association WA, of which he is president, and the Australian Nurses Federation are expecting a horde of medical staff from across the state to attend a Perth rally on Tuesday to show their support for the nurses and doctors they feel are under fire from the Perth Childrenâs Hospital executive.
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From alarming health impacts and stratospheric stress levels to intrusion on their family life, the impact of administering Covid-19 has been immense on state health officers.
Brett Sutton of Victoria and Jeannette Young of Queensland have become household names through the pandemic, and have told a public healthcare podcast just how much of an impact it has had on their personal and family lives. Having signed off on Victoria s 111-day lockdown to curb its deadly second wave, Professor Sutton concedes public health calls he has made throughout the pandemic still weigh heavily on him.
Having signed off on Victoria s 111-day lockdown to curb its deadly second wave, Professor Sutton concedes public health calls he has made throughout the pandemic still weigh heavily on him
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Two Pfizer coronavirus vaccine errors have put the rollout in the spotlight â but nurses explain the safeguards
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The Pfizer vaccine comes in vials with multiple doses, which could lead to errors.
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When two aged care residents in Queensland were given a higher than recommended dose of the Pfizer vaccine, it was a nurse who sensed something wasn t quite right. The safeguards that were put in place immediately kicked into action, Health Minister Greg Hunt told the waiting media, after it was revealed the employee who administered the vaccine had not completed the required vaccination training.
The CEO of Health Australia has resigned after one of the company s doctors gave two aged care residents four times the correct dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
A 94-year-old woman and an 88-year-old man were given too much of the Pfizer vaccine on Tuesday, the second day of Australia s vaccination rollout, at Holy Spirit aged care home in Carseldine, Brisbane.
Both were admitted to hospital for observation but have suffered no adverse effects.
The woman has been returned to the home while the man remains in hospital for an unrelated elective surgery.
The two elderly people given an incorrect dose of the Pfizer vaccine re residents at the Holy Spirit Nursing Home Carseldine in Brisbane (pictured)