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Virtual care for SA elderly to free up EDs

The expansion of virtual care services for South Australian aged care residents is expected to free up ambulance officers and emergency departments.

AAP · Oct 9, 2022

SA Health unit investigating reports of ageist abuse expanded to cover all South Australians

A state government service that investigates reports of abuse or mistreatment experienced by older people and those living with a disability will now be available state-wide.

ABC News · Oct 1, 2022

South Australian government to double number of graduate nurses joining SA Health

The government announces a plan to double the number of graduate nurses across the state's hospital network, amid a competitive national market to attract and retain staff. Meanwhile, the opposition has criticised the government for failing to fix ramping.

ABC News · Sep 25, 2022

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Infrastructure upgrades and additional crew announced for Port Augusta's ambulance station

The Premier announces work to upgrade Port Augusta ambulance station will be completed by the end of next year, ahead of the recruitment of additional staff.

ABC News · Sep 15, 2022

Security guards to be introduced at Port Lincoln Hospital from October after staff abuse

After years of campaigning, nurses, midwives, and other staff at the Port Lincoln Hospital will receive extra support with round-the-clock security from early October.

ABC News · Sep 13, 2022

Ambulance delay a factor in SA man's death

A report into the death of an Adelaide man who died while waiting for help has found he may have survived if an ambulance had arrived sooner.

AAP · Sep 13, 2022

Report finds Adelaide man who died waiting for an ambulance 'may' have been saved, as ramping soars in SA

A report has found an Adelaide man who died of a heart attack while waiting for an ambulance may have been saved if paramedics were present. Meanwhile, the equivalent of 156 days were lost to ramping in SA in August – the second worst month in the state's history.

ABC News · Sep 13, 2022

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Waikerie birthing services still on hold as regional hospital struggles to find staff

Birthing services at the Riverland hospital were suspended in 2021 because of staffing shortages, an issue that "has not gone away".

ABC News · Sep 8, 2022

South Australian regional GP position offering up to $750k salary, but will it work?

SA Health Minister Chris Picton says the annual salary for a skilled doctor to work in a rural area is proportionate to the dire demand.

ABC News · Sep 2, 2022

South Australian government defends funding given to community projects in almost exclusively Labor seats

An ABC News analysis reveals South Australia's government has promised funding to community groups in almost exclusively Labor seats.

ABC News · Aug 31, 2022

Aged care CCTV trial using artificial intelligence resulted in too many false reports, minister says

A federally-funded CCTV trial in residential aged care homes alerted staff to so many incidents it became "a case of the boy who cried wolf", South Australia's Health Minister says.

ABC News · Aug 31, 2022

Murray Bridge aged care nurse and family facing deportation despite worker shortage in sector

A nurse in South Australia could be sent back to Zambia just as Australia's hospital and aged care systems are complaining of a shortage of workers in the profession, especially in regional areas.

ABC News · Aug 31, 2022

November wave of COVID-19 predicted for SA

Fresh modelling suggests South Australia will face its next surge in COVID-19 infections in November, with a lower spike in daily cases than earlier this year.

AAP · Aug 23, 2022

New South Australian COVID-19 modelling shows next wave of cases coming in November

South Australia will face another COVID wave in November as immunity wanes, according to the latest modelling released by SA Health.

ABC News · Aug 23, 2022

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ABC News · Aug 10, 2022

A grieving family says South Australia's health system is broken after man's death while waiting for ambulance

South Australia's struggling hospital system is again in focus as the family of a man who died while waiting for an ambulance issues a heartbreaking plea for the state's health system to be fixed.

ABC News · Aug 5, 2022

SA government to use former aged care home to help transition NDIS patients out of hospital

A former aged care home in Adelaide has been converted to house NDIS patients stuck in hospital as they wait for placement in the community.

AAP · Jul 28, 2022

Private beds to bolster SA virus response

The South Australian government says it has secured another 107 private hospital beds to help ease the pressure on public hospitals because of COVID-19 cases.

ABC News · Jul 28, 2022

South Australian government deals with private hospitals, freeing up public system for more COVID-19 cases

The South Australian government says access to 107 new beds in private hospitals is the equivalent of an entire hospital's worth. Meanwhile, SA Health is reporting 17 additional deaths of people with COVID-19 that occurred over the past three months.

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AAP · Jul 26, 2022

Testing time as SA battles COVID-19 wave

People with COVID-19 who are not getting tested are worrying South Australian health authorities as the state grapples with a new wave of cases.

ABC News · Jul 24, 2022

Record number of COVID-19 patients in South Australian hospitals

COVID hospitalisations in South Australia hit a new record as students prepare to return to school with mask recommendations from the state's top doctor.

ABC News · Jul 22, 2022

South Australian COVID-19 acute commander appointed as new measures taken to free up hospital beds

South Australian health authorities will recruit student nurses and take unprecedented steps to create and free up beds, as the over-capacity system struggles with record COVID-19 numbers among staff and patients.

ABC News · Jul 19, 2022

South Australian Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier has COVID-19

South Australia's top public health doctor has tested positive to COVID-19 after meeting with the state's emergency management committee

The New Daily · Jul 19, 2022

Australians urged to work from home and wear masks indoors

Employers are being urged to let staff work from home amid warnings there are twice as many COVID cases in the community as being reported officially.

AAP · Jul 19, 2022

SA set for spike in virus hospitalisations

The latest modelling on COVID-19 cases in South Australia has pointed to a big increase in the number of hospitalisations in coming weeks.

The New Daily · Jul 19, 2022

SA follows Victoria in encouraging indoor masks at schools

South Australia has followed Victoria's lead in encouraging but not mandating that students wear masks indoors at school.

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