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$93.1m for mental health nurses in Qld
A $93.1 million Queensland Government investment will fund 53 specialist mental health nurses in emergency departments, with recruitment already underway…
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NSW ramps up elective surgery capacity
Thousands of extra surgeries will be performed across NSW under an expanded hospital program designed to treat common procedures faster…
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Minns ED warning sparks backlash
The president of ASMOF has hit back at comments from NSW Premier Chris Minns, saying patients should never be discouraged…
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Health & Wellbeing
ED nurses face systemic ‘moral distress’: Study
A new study has linked moral distress among emergency department nurses to burnout, emotional exhaustion and higher intentions to leave…
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Health & Wellbeing
Victoria to boost safety of healthcare workers
Victoria will recruit new health‑industry WorkSafe inspectors and establish a dedicated healthcare compliance division, as unions warn that violence and…
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Clinical Practice
Elder abuse under-recognised in hospitals
A national study of nearly one million older Australians has found that hospitals record only a tiny fraction of elder…
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Nursing union to work with NSW govt on nurse-to-patient ratios
The NSW government will establish a staff working group with Australia's largest nursing union in a bid to improve to…
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Hospitals could face rise in prosecutions for failing to protect nurses: lawyer
Health departments are risking an uptick in compensation claims if they don't take steps to ensure staff safety. That’s the…
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Patients happy with ‘very good’ care in emergency departments
Almost 16,000 NSW emergency department patients were surveyed about their experiences during 2017–18, with 88 per cent or nearly nine…
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Under old protocol
More elderly patients are presenting in emergency departments, presenting new challenges for staff. Emergency departments throughout the world are experiencing…
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