SBS Sinhala current Affair 19 July: As Australia's health system is under pressure, health authorities fear the upcoming COVID wave

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SBS Sinhala feature on As Australia's health system is under pressure, health authorities fear the upcoming COVID wave


Highlights

  • Health workers across Australia are under immense pressure to safely provide care for patients.
  • There's a persistent call for NSW Premier to enforce the one-to-three patient ratio which nurses say they've been demanding for over a decade.
  • Queensland is also seeing serious staff shortages with an average of up to seven percent of staff unable to work due to sickness.
  • South Australia's health system is suffering a similar strain due to the latest Omicron wave and ongoing ambulance ramping.


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