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Calls for regional healthcare funding as life expectancy gap remains

WEBThe Department of Health and Aged Care told InDaily that grants under the program were awarded following a competitive process, with the geographic location of …

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‘Completely broke me’: Three days of mental health crisis

WEBInDaily has asked Wade for a response on the woman’s treatment and the broader issue of mental health patients languishing in emergency departments. In a …

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Mental illness prevention program for first responders

WEBFlinders University has developed a program aimed at preventing mental illness in emergency service workers, with 39 per cent of first responders diagnosed with …

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What the census tells us about mental health in Australia

WEBThe results of our first national mental health stocktake are, quite frankly, shocking. More than 2.2 million people reported a long-term mental health condition – …

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'Healthy' elderly clog SA hospital beds SA news InDaily

WEBMore than 100 ‘healthy’ elderly patients on average a day are taking up Adelaide metropolitan hospital beds, with new data showing the logjam is likely to …

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New urgent care sites for South Australia

WEBNew urgent care sites for South Australia. The Prime Minister, Premier and two health ministers have announced the sites for Medicare Urgent Care Centres which …

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Millions in funding for SA Aboriginal health services

WEBThe funding is part of a broader $120 million package announced by the federal government and National Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organisation …

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Jump in demand for city’s Urgent Mental Health Centre

WEBPhoto: Angela Skujins/CityMag. Described as a “first of its kind” service when it opened in March 2021, the $14 million Urgent Mental Health Care Centre (UMHCC) …

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Full-time mental health commissioner to be appointed in SA

WEBPhoto: Tony Lewis/InDaily. Under changes introduced by the former Marshall Government in 2019, South Australia went from having one full-time dedicated …

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Mental health commissioner to ‘drive change’ in SA

WEBThe incoming commissioner is currently the director of Ember Innovations, a New Zealand-based mental health organisation. She sits on the NZ Mental Health and …

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SA’s high hospitals spend as staff quit at ‘concerning’ rates

WEB“Central Adelaide Local Health Network carry out the majority of specialised procedures for patients, respond to our most complex cases and run a number of …

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SA COVID cases to soar as Labor reveals elective surgery ban

WEBSA COVID cases to soar as Labor reveals elective surgery ban. Premier Peter Malinauskas says new modelling predicts the state will pass 8000 daily COVID-19 …

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SA hospital EDs ‘back to normal’ after IT system failure

WEBSA Health on Wednesday urged people to stay away from hospital emergency departments unless they had “serious” health concerns, due to a …

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'Dreams come true': Dilapidated Aboriginal health clinic gets

WEBInDaily first reported on Yadu Health’s plight to replace its run-down clinic in July last year, with the Aboriginal community-controlled organisation describing the …

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Time to prepare for boomers' aged care boom

WEBMay 08, 2023, updated May 08, 2023. By 2030, more Baby Boomers than ever will need more aged care services for longer than all the generations before them. Unfortunately, …

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Liberal MP reveals health shock

WEBThe news follows the resignation of Labor Upper House MP Irene Pnevmatikos in September 2023, who cited ongoing health issues as the reason behind …

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Nurses pull out of paid hospital parking rally after Govt

WEBThe State Government has been accused of playing favourites with healthcare workers over a paid car parking row at hospitals, with nurses pulling out of a …

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‘Hard reset’ on EPAS after review details litany of failures

WEBAccording to SA Health, the proportion of patients leaving hospital without the correct medication has dropped from 12 per cent to 3.5 and the proportion of records …

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Just one SA medi-hotel open as quarantine program winds down

WEBPhoto: Tony Lewis/InDaily. In a statement to InDaily, SA Health confirmed it had vacated the Pullman Hotel earlier this year, signalling the imminent end to …

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SA hospital workers rally over parking fees

WEBThe United Workers Union estimates the free parking cut will cost hospital staff up to $1300 a year at a time of soaring cost-of-living pressures. This equates to a …

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