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More doctors go bush, but hospitals still squeezed
Thousands of rural health workers have been retained or recruited through government cash incentives, but pressures on ...
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5 years since COVID declared public health emergency in US, still killing thousands
Friday marks five years since the COVID-19 virus was declared a public health emergency by the United States. But five years later, the virus is still killing thousands, according to experts.
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NSW Mental Health Minister Rose Jackson warns more psychiatrists could quit troubled health system
NSW Mental Health Minister Rose Jackson said the public mental health sector was ‘resilient’ and could manage the mass resignation event from public sector psychiatrists. Picture: NewsWire ...
Sydney Morning Herald24d
Wards closed, emergency departments under pressure as doctors walk off job
while mental health beds in the emergency department would be taken over by a drug and alcohol toxicology team liaising with a psychiatry consultant. Loy said NSW Health was seeking a private ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation25d
Former NSW psychiatrist says public mental health system 'on the brink', amid mass exodus from today
In a statement, the NSW faculty chair of the Australiasian College of Emergency Medicine Rhys Ross-Browne said emergency departments "cannot compensate for a shortage of mental health services" in ...
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Industrial Relations Commission to intervene before mass NSW public hospital psychiatrist walkout
NSW Health has opened a Mental Health Emergency Operations Centre which will be staffed from 8.30am to 10pm daily, the agency also boosting virtual services. Locums and staff in the private sector ...
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These are the most critical health crises facing the world in 2025
The Ukraine war is the only top-level health emergency in Europe, with more than 12.7 million people in need of medical aid, the WHO estimates. More than 46,600 Palestinians have been killed since ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation26d
NSW psychiatrists double down on resignation threat over pay, as government seeks 'urgent intervention'
NSW public sector psychiatrists say they are still planning to quit their jobs on Tuesday amid a pay dispute. Minister for Mental Health Rose Jackson says a 25 per cent pay rise is too costly, and ...
Sydney Morning Herald27d
On the worst day of Jessica’s life, the only doctor who could help her was on a screen
In NSW, there are about 90,000 mental health-related visits to emergency departments every year. An emergency department is the last place someone with a mental health issue wants to be ...
The Daily Telegraph27d
Desperate search launched after car swept away in NSW floodwaters, thousands still without power
Emergency crews were first alerted to the vehicle being swept away at 9.30pm on Saturday. The car was later found by water crews, with no occupants. “NSW SES will be assisting NSW Police with th ...
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Pasadena declares Eaton Fire local health emergency amid air quality concerns
The city of Pasadena has declared a local public health emergency a week after the Eaton Fire caused widespread destruction. Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) Acting Health Officer ...