Hospitals
Jessica thought she was ready for her first baby. Instead, she wound up traumatised
Thousands of NSW women shared harrowing stories during the inquiry into birth trauma. A new report says some of their experiences were preventable.
- by Megan Gorrey
Latest
Emergency departments are busier than ever. Here’s how your hospital stacks up
Emergency waiting times at two of the state’s biggest hospitals have skyrocketed as the health system buckles under “unprecedented pressure”.
- by Angus Thomson and Megan Gorrey
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Healthcare
Heart surgery suspended at Melbourne hospital after second equipment failure
The fault in a machine that takes over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery was the second equipment malfunction at the Austin in the past month.
- by Jewel Topsfield
‘Day of shame’: Sunak apologises for Britain’s infected-blood scandal
A six-year inquiry has found the deaths of about 3000 people and the infections of some 30,000 others could have mostly been avoided. The PM has vowed compensation.
- by Aurelien Breeden
Man who died after hours on stretcher ‘should never have remained ramped’
Leaked emails show that paramedics escalated their concerns to hospital bosses as the 78-year-old man’s condition deteriorated.
- by Tim Arvier
Victoria’s nurses and midwives reject new pay offer in shock decision
About 3000 union members attended Monday’s meeting, where they vented their anger and rejected the pay deal with the Allan government.
- by Jewel Topsfield
Right patient, wrong surgery: New report reveals shocking WA hospital bungles
Wrong meds, botched surgeries and “sentinel events”: WA’s health system has harboured a growth in clinical errors resulting in serious harm and even death.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Mental health
‘My family is suffering a terrible loss because of cracks in the mental health system’
A grieving mother is calling for the state government to do more, after a new review estimated 58,000 people with severe mental health needs miss out on care.
- by Mary Ward
Opinion
Opinion
Labor is trying to stuff its hospitals problem back in the bag. It’s too late
Mergers might be a good thing for Victoria’s cash-strapped hospitals, even if Jacinta Allan and the health minister won’t talk about their plans.
- by Annika Smethurst
St John Ambulance drivers told to hit the brakes
St John Ambulance has reduced the maximum speeds its drivers can reach while responding to life-threatening emergencies.
- by Michael Genovese
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Healthcare
Patient seriously harmed after equipment fails during heart surgery
Between July 2021 and June 2022, 151 people died because of preventable errors in Victorian hospitals, according to data obtained by The Age.
- by Aisha Dow