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Premier calls on feds to help fix system in ‘crisis’ Ambulance ramping has been an issue across the country, including Queensland, Tasmania and South Australia. Picture: Chris Kidd News by James Hall Premium Content Subscriber only The Queensland Premier revealed her plea to federal counterparts to help solve the chronic issue of hospital bed shortages and ambulance ramping after reports a man waited 26 hours in an emergency department for treatment. Neville Clayton died less than a week after he endured several heart attacks amid a harrowing...

Health Minister asks hospital board why it should not be sacked We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has asked the board of one of the state’s hospital and health services to argue why it should not be sacked over concerns about financial management. Ms D’Ath issued a show cause notice to the North West Hospital and Health Service board. Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has issued a show cause notice to the North West Hospital and Health Service board. Credit:...

Premium Content Subscriber only Shadow Health Minister Ros Bates will fly into the Beef Capital to look at the problem of ramping at Rockhampton Base Hospital. Her trip was prompted by data showing the city was among the worst for ambulance ramping in Queensland: Rockhampton’s ramping has increased 27 per cent since February 2020 such that nearly half of all patients were not transferred off-stretcher within 30 minutes. Statewide, there has been an average ramping increase of 11 per cent within the same period. “The State Government is losing control of the health system,” Ms Bates clai...

Paine clarifies on India comments after being slammed ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Fri, May 14 2021 16:57 IST | ​ 1 Views Tim Paine. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News Sydney, May 14 : Australia Test captain Tim Paine was caught off-guard by the backlash on social media over his comments that the Indian cricket team is good at "creating these sideshows", which "distracted" his team and it went on to lose the final Test at the Gabba -- and with it the series 1-2. The wicketkeeper said he "certainly wasn't making any excuses" for the side's series defeat. "I was asked a number...

Staffers reveal helplessness after nurse brutally bashed A nurse has suffered a prolonged violent assault in a mental health unit at a hospital - now other staff are revealing their helplessness. Crime by Paul Weston and Brianna Morris-Grant 15th May 2021 7:02 AM Premium Content Subscriber only A NURSE had her hair pulled and was punched repeatedly in a prolonged attack by a patient in a mental health unit at the Gold Coast University Hospital. Another nurse in her 60s came to her aid but was kicked in the head. A male pa...