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‘Survival mode’: Perth nurse-to-patient ratios reach ‘outrageous’ levels We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Nurses at Perth’s major hospitals say they are working in “survival mode”, operating with shortfalls of 30 to 50 fewer staff than required. And emergency department doctors have backed the claims, saying staffing ratios accepted in major emergency departments were “outrageous” and would never be accepted in hospital wards. Staffing ratios in emergency de...

‘She was screaming make it stop’: Dad tells of daughter’s reaction to ‘pot brownies sold at Perth cafe’ We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement A Perth cafe owner accused of selling marijuana-laced brownies to a young family is fighting the charges, arguing no other customers reported feeling unwell that day after eating the cakes. Bada Bing Cafe owner Nathan Sharp is accused of selling two chocolate brownies which were unsuitable for sale on March 2 and 3, 2019, from his Woodlands ca...

Date Time WA election: Parties must outline plans for healthcare crisis fix The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) is calling for parties contesting the looming Western Australian election to urgently explain how they will fix the state’s ambulance ramping and hospital access block crisis. This comes as ambulance ramping – caused by a lack of physical space in emergency departments (ED) leading to ambulances being unable to unload patients for urgent hospital care – has reached an unprecedented crisis point in the state. Ramping means ambulances and crews ha...