Last week’s death in an overcrowded emergency department waiting room points to problems that run far deeper than a single tragedy at one of our major hospital…
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oh great another sob story to make us feel bad about the system while nothing changes. News at 11.
nah get stuffed, it's not sob story it's reality. You try watching someone die on a plastic chair.
whinge whinge whinge... at least he's writing about it instead of sharing memes.
Worked in ED for 10 years. This is every day. They knew the bed was needed but no one upstairs gives a damn until someone dies.
facts. And the staff are heroes for what they put up with. Underpaid and overworked.
this is heartbreaking but also so important to talk about. We need way more funding for palliative care at home.
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Been saying for years, stop building stadiums and fix the bloody hospitals. But nah, votes win over lives I guess.
so what's the actual plan or are we just gonna have another inquiry that sits on a shelf? asking for a mate.
fair call mate, seen too many promises though. Hope i'm wrong.
My nan waited 14 hours last month with a broken hip. Ended up with pneumonia from the waiting room. Farcical.
Thinking of you Michael, your mum sounded like a legend. This kind of reporting matters.
absolutely this. They'd rather spend on stadiums and cycle lanes than save lives.
