Tag: hospital pressure


  • WA GPs Offer Parliament a Plan: GPs as the Answer to Overwhelmed Hospitals

    WA GPs Offer Parliament a Plan: GPs as the Answer to Overwhelmed Hospitals

    WA GPs Present a Plan to Parliament: GPs as the Solution to Hospital Strain A delegation of seven Western Australian general practitioners (GPs) representing the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) is heading to the WA Parliament with a mission: to quantify how primary care can relieve overwhelmed hospitals. The group will offer risk assessments…

  • UHG Faces Bed Pressure After Busy Weekend and COVID Outbreaks

    UHG Faces Bed Pressure After Busy Weekend and COVID Outbreaks

    Overview: A challenging weekend for University Hospital Galway University Hospital Galway (UHG) is under significant strain as it copes with a combination of surge demand in its Emergency Department (ED) and two active COVID-19 outbreaks on wards. The hospital reported that during the weekend, a total of 420 people visited the ED over Saturday and…