University hospital in Geelong confirms baby’s death on Monday night as Covid outbreaks worsen emergency room pressures
A one-year-old baby girl has died at a regional Victorian hospital which has been experiencing staff shortages, as the wider hospital system comes under strain from rising cases of Covid and other winter illnesses.HealthA physician connected to the hospital said the baby had Covid at the time of her death. The doctor said staff were deeply distressed by the death.
The doctor, who asked to remain anonymous, said there was ongoing frustration about pressures on the hospital system including staff shortages and bed shortages. Her comments followed reports of almost 12-hour wait times in the University hospital emergency department the night before. Hibble said not only were Covid-19 and other viruses causing a spike in people presenting to the hospital, but they were also leading to staff shortages as healthcare workers also became unwell.
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