
"Record low" RAH numbers as pandemic empties nation's emergency departments
The Royal Adelaide Hospital has seen patient numbers at its emergency department plummet, as the pandemic clears hospital EDs across Australia by up to 50 per cent.
The Royal Adelaide Hospital has seen patient numbers at its emergency department plummet, as the pandemic clears hospital EDs across Australia by up to 50 per cent.
Slowing the spread of coronavirus gives intensive care units precious time to prepare for the peak, explains Stephen Duckett, Anika Stobart and Will Mackey.
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Days after revealing that ramping outside Adelaide public hospitals had reached a record high 2303 hours in September, the State Government is closing 32 beds at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and 16 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
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