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In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Editor Jane Patterson assesses the government's readiness for the Omicron variant.
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In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Editor Jane Patterson assesses the government's readiness for the Omicron variant.
Emergency Departments are preparing to see an onslaught of Omicron cases, in a New Zealand outbreak, heightening concerns about worker burnout.
The Government has set out how it will spend the $644 million it has promised to prepare the country's hospitals for managing Covid cases. Critics say the money won’t address issues like crumbling infrastructure and staff shortages, but the Government says it's not meant to.
News of $600m in funding for extra ICU capacity has been welcomed by those at the coalface, but concerns remain it will not be enough as Covid-19 becomes endemic.
A funding boost for intensive care's being seen as vital, as the traffic light system starts