Hundreds of additional staff will be deployed in Victorian hospitals under a $162 million state government plan. 9News
said 400 staff would either be recruited or redeployed to 12 hospitals, as the state moves into stage three of its health system winter response.READ MORE:Andrews said recruiting staff "wouldn't be easy", and said the positions would take "months to fill".
The additional specialist staff will include offload nurses to help ambulances offload patients quicker, while triage doctors will be responsible for assessing patients quickly and establishing the level of care that they require. They will be deployed across 12 hospitals including the Alfred Hospital, University Hospital Geelong, Grampians Health - Ballarat Hospital and Monash Medical Centre."These investments are part of our plan to support our healthcare workers and get Victorians the care they need," Andrews said.
"Giving our nurses and doctors an extra pair of hands and making improvements that help patients flow through our emergency departments faster will ensure Victorians get the care they need faster."Photo of Premier, Daniel Andrews giving a press conference at the Monash Children's Hospital on Sunday 17 July 2022. Photo Luis Enrique AscuiAustralian Medical Association president, Dr Roderick McRae, said the"We have BA.
"A lot of people are very vulnerable with underlying illnesses who are likely to be tapping into hospitals."
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Casual workers support return of COVID-19 payments as cases riseA young NSW casual worker has welcomed the possibility of the federal government re-instating the pandemic leave payments as COVID-19 cases surge across the country. 9News
Read more »
Acting SA Premier 'alarmed' as the number of people with COVID-19 in hospital risesSA Health says 287 people with COVID-19 are in hospital, just 13 shy of the number the Police Commissioner says could lead to a conversation about returning to a state of emergency.
Read more »
Covid-19 Australia data tracker: coronavirus cases today, deaths, hospitalisations and vaccinationGuardian Australia brings together all the latest on daily new Covid-19 cases, as well as stats, charts and live state by state data from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, SA, WA, Tasmania, ACT and NT. We bring together the latest numbers on the vaccine rollout and fourth dose booster vaccination rates.
Read more »
Queensland schools updating COVID-19 contingency plans as outbreak spreadsCOVID-19 and the flu are causing so much disruption in Queensland schools that some are dusting off their contingency plans and considering a return to online learning.
Read more »
WATCH LIVE: Albanese speaks following COVID National Cabinet meetingAnthony Albanese is speaking live following an emergency National Cabinet meeting where the country’s leaders debated re-instating pandemic leave payments. Watch Live on Sky News Australia.
Read more »
Albanese under pressure as Perrottet leads charge to reboot pandemic payThe NSW Premier also wants to discuss whether COVID-19 isolation should be cut back to five days - after the current wave of cases eases. covid19
Read more »