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Strong emergency governance framework key to saving lives – GRNMA President

The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, is calling for the establishment of a robust emergency governance framework, including a dedicated authority to oversee emergency healthcare delivery in Ghana. Speaking at the JoyNews National Dialogue on Ghana’s emergency care crisis on Thursday, April 2, she said the absence of

Health emergency: Deadly Mpox strain Clade 1 hits Australia, only the 2nd case ever

A rare and more dangerous strain of the Mpox virus, known as Clade 1, has been confirmed in Queensland, marking the first-ever case in the state and only the second known detection of this strain in Australia’s history. Queensland Health officials say the individual had recently returned from overseas and was diagnosed while seeking care

Emergency wait times blow out as hospitals struggle to discharge patients

The number of Australians experiencing lengthy waits in hospital emergency departments for admission to a ward is three times the target set by emergency medicine specialists, according to a new report.  ...

I’m an emergency physician. The modern telehealth model should have all of us concerned.

The recent lawsuit against Amazon’s telehealth clinic One Medical is a wake-up call about the pitfalls of prioritizing corporate growth over patient safety in health care. Last Christmas, The Washington Post reported, Philip Tong, a 45-year-old man with diabetes, began coughing up blood and experiencing shortness of breath. His feet had turned blue. Seeking urgent

Another Emergency Medicine Staffing Firm Goes Under

Special Reports > Exclusives — Doctors still not paid, now on the hook for malpractice tail coverage by Kristina Fiore, Director of Enterprise & Investigative Reporting, MedPage Today November 26, 2024 Last Updated November 27, 2024 NES Health, the staffing firm that drew attention recently for not paying its doctors, says it will "wind down

7.8% leave emergency departments without completing their treatment

Professor Bill Tormey, a consultant at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, said poor service is to blame. ...

Miranda’s Best Emergency Broken Window, Door Repair

SOS Glass Services (+61 410 311 916) helps Miranda and Gymea homes and businesses get reliable glass repair when they need it - and if you need complete design and installation, they do that, too...

Should emergency generators by required of landlords? An Ottawa MPP trying to make it happen, but city councillors not sold

The big issue for the committee majority, who voted against a public expression of council support for Pasma’s bill, was lacking clarity about implications if it actually got passed...

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