‘Health disaster unfolding’ as hospital stayed open without doctors

A regional hospital operated for two days over Easter “without a single doctor”, with the nurses union declaring the situation “a new low for healthcare in this state”.

Nurses join doctors in warning of more baby deaths at WCH without cardiac surgery unit

The nurses’ union has backed a group of doctors continuing to call for a cardiac surgery unit at the Women’s and Children’s – despite it being effectively ruled out by authorities – agreeing with warnings that more baby deaths could occur, on top of four in the past month.

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation

‘Health disaster unfolding’ as hospital stayed open without doctors

Nurses join doctors in warning of more baby deaths at WCH without cardiac surgery unit