The real crisis inside our hospitals
Jan 30, 2022•15 min•Ep. 619
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Episode description
Even though the worst case projections of the Omicron wave haven’t yet been realised, Australia’s health system is still buckling under the pressure.
Thousands of healthcare workers are off work, and surgeries, palliative care and mental health services are all feeling the strain - leaving hundreds of thousands of Australians with inadequate or interrupted care.
Today, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton on the crisis in our health system, and how our government’s didn’t see it coming.
Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton.
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