Tag: emergency department
Emergency department remains closed
THE Penola War Memorial Hospital's emergency department will remain closed indefinitely despite the easing of COVID-19 restrictions across the state.
The Church Street site was...
Hospital department closed to protect seniors from virus risk
THE Penola War Memorial Hospital emergency department is now closed to further safeguard the elderly with low immunity or co-morbities at the co-located Pinchunga...
Regional health clinics under pressure
MOUNT Gambier medical clinics are under pressure from a shortfall in general practitioners and registrars, which is driving up waiting times for patients.
Some patients...
Hospital security concern
EXCLUSIVE
A SHORTFALL in security measures at Mount Gambier Hospital has again hit the spotlight amid reports of a "bloody" violence-fuelled incident at the public...
Hospital upgrade takes trauma out of treatment for young patients
A COLOURFUL and welcoming environment for children is a new feature at Mount Gambier Hospital with a modern paediatric emergency care room aiming to...
Influx of patients puts hospital emergency department under pressure
MOUNT Gambier Hospital management says all patients are being "prioritised" as presentations to its emergency department surge this week.
It is understood some people have...
Man fined for assault at hospital
A MOUNT Gambier man has been fined $1000 for assaulting a man at the Mount Gambier Hospital which caused the victim to jump over...
Emergency department scare triggers fresh calls to ramp up hospital security
THE lack of on-site security personnel at Mount Gambier Hospital has again fuelled concerns following a potentially "frightening" incident at its busy emergency department.
The...
Familiar face returns to Millicent hospital
A FAMILIAR face became the first locum doctor to staff Millicent and District Hospital under a new long-term staffing arrangement which started Monday.
Dr Jarvis...
Frontline city hospital worker farewelled
"IT CAN be a really tough place to work and it is an emotional place," Leanne Heaver told The Border Watch on the eve...
Emergency department revival
MOUNT Gambier Hospital has made "major inroads" into improving patient flow through its emergency department and boosting its medical workforce.
This is the message from...
Mount Gambier Hospital “safe” despite assaults
PSYCHIATRIC reports have been ordered for a man who assaulted staff in the emergency department of the Mount Gambier Hospital during two separate violent incidents earlier this year. [...]