Shutterstock November 16, 2022 Our health system is like a ‘worn pair of shorts’. This latest COVID wave will stretch it even thinner Alexandra Martiniuk, University of Sydney Here’s what needs to happen next for our health systems to cope with the latest COVID wave.
Shutterstock December 17, 2020 Christmas is a special time on the maternity ward. But it’s not all tinsel and mince pies Hannah Dahlen, Western Sydney University ‘Catching a baby’ or caring for new parents on Christmas Day is special, midwives say. But Christmas can also be a vulnerable time for many women, especially so during a pandemic.
PongMoji/Shutterstock January 16, 2018 Shortage of nurses in UK is affecting patient care and threatening lives Anne Marie Rafferty, King's College London Patient care is being “rationed” in NHS hospitals as a result of the nursing shortfall.
Better staffing linked to better odds of surviving emergency surgery. www.shutterstock.com January 11, 2016 Revealed: link between NHS staffing levels and higher weekend death rates Peter Holt, St George's, University of London A new study on death rates following emergency procedures shows that higher staffing levels are associated with better odds of surviving.