emergency department

Photo of 70yo that shook state ‘to the core’

A nurse at one of NSW’s busiest hospitals says staff are “burnt out” amid an unprecedented winter surge, after “frightening”…

Saliva tests reveal level of meth use in ED

There’s a good chance that nurses at the Royal Melbourne Hospital who encountered a threatening patient in the emergency department…

Evidence behind diverting patients to ease ED overcrowding shaky: Canadian study

It would seemingly make sense that diverting low need patients from emergency departments would curb overcrowding, but does it actually…

GEDI to advance emergency care for older patients

A fast-tracked emergency department program for elderly patients is now accessible in regional and remote areas of Queensland. The initiative,…

Mental health patients face eight-hour wait in ED

Healthcare staff have called for urgent action after new figures showed that one-third of patients with mental illness faced an…

ED staff campaign to reduce occupational violence

Royal Melbourne Hospital has released CCTV footage showing incidences of violence in the emergency department in an effort to raise awareness…