Victorian Government funds elective surgery blitz ahead of peak of coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Victorian Government funds elective surgery blitz ahead of peak of coronavirus pandemic

ABC  

The Victorian Government has announced an elective surgery blitz ahead of the peak of the coronavirus pandemic which is expected in "only a few weeks", the state's Health Minister says. Key points: The Government is spending $60 million on the elective surgery funding blitz and $30 million to open 140 new hospital beds at Casey Hospital More than 7,000 elective surgery patients are expected to be treated The aim is to flatten the curve of the pandemic so hospitals are not overrun The Andrews Government announced a $100 million package of initiatives to help the state flatten the peak of the health crisis so that hospitals were not overrun. As part of the package, the Government is giving both public and private hospitals more than $60 million to undertake elective surgery for more than 7,000 "vulnerable" patients. The Minister said the blitz in both public and private hospitals would get underway soon with planning indicating the peak of the pandemic was "only a few weeks away."

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With wait times for public elective surgeries stretching out, Australians are funding their own procedures
2 years, 8 months ago

With wait times for public elective surgeries stretching out, Australians are funding their own procedures

ABC  

Outside a small retirement unit in Geelong, former gardener Gerard Nicholls is forced to sit on a stool just to prune his rose bushes. Key points: Waiting lists for elective surgeries have ballooned following lockdowns Some patients without health insurance are self-funding their procedures to skip public waiting lists The federal government is being urged to better fund public hospitals …

Victorian government vows to catch up on surgery backlog with $1.5 billion investment package
2 years, 9 months ago

Victorian government vows to catch up on surgery backlog with $1.5 billion investment package

ABC  

It all started with a headache. Key points: Figures show Victorian surgery wait lists have ballooned over the past 12 months The Victorian government has announced a $1.5 billion package to tackle surgery backlogs The medical community has applauded the move but raised concerns about staff availability Melbourne mother Natalie Wieland woke up on a Sunday morning in July with …

NHS trusts to get funding based on how well they clear Covid backlogs
2 years, 10 months ago

NHS trusts to get funding based on how well they clear Covid backlogs

The Telegraph  

NHS trusts will receive funding based on how effectively they clear the Covid backlog under plans agreed by Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak. Ministers are planning to announce the return of a "payment by results" system for funding elective surgery to incentivise hospital performance and demonstrate value for money from the National Insurance rise. Ministers believe it will help extract …

COVID-19's arrival could delay 27,000 waiting patients across regional Queensland
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19's arrival could delay 27,000 waiting patients across regional Queensland

ABC  

More than 27,000 regional Queenslanders are at risk of having their elective surgeries delayed once COVID-19 cases emerge across the state, particularly in areas where vaccination rates are low. Key points: Almost 60,000 Queenslanders are waiting for elective procedures, 27,000 in regional areas Queensland Health says procedures could be delayed if a large number of COVID cases require care AMA …

NSW suspends elective surgery as COVID-19 outbreak sees growing number of hospital cases
3 years, 5 months ago

NSW suspends elective surgery as COVID-19 outbreak sees growing number of hospital cases

ABC  

Non-urgent elective surgery will be suspended at public hospitals across Greater Sydney as NSW continues to battle the COVID-19 Delta outbreak, NSW Health says. Key points: There are currently 187 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 57 in ICU Anyone affected is urged to contact their referring doctor if their condition deteriorates Elective surgery was also suspended in NSW in …

Doctors call for hospital surgery waiting list fix after years of reports fail to deliver
3 years, 5 months ago

Doctors call for hospital surgery waiting list fix after years of reports fail to deliver

ABC  

When Kylie MacLeod was told she might need shoulder surgery, she did not think she would be waiting more than five years. Key points: Kylie MacLeod has been waiting five years for surgery and expects to wait eight more The AMA wants long-term planning and a bipartisan approach to health after multiple restructures and reports The health union says staff …

Victoria's COVID-19 rules preventing elective surgery, hampering hospital visits spark anger
3 years, 6 months ago

Victoria's COVID-19 rules preventing elective surgery, hampering hospital visits spark anger

ABC  

Sam McEachern's pregnant wife has been lying sick in hospital in Horsham with fluid around the brain and a burst blood vessel in her eye, 300 kilometres from the closest COVID-19 cases in Melbourne. Key points: Only certain patients can have visitors under Victoria's COVID-19 rules Elective surgeries will start to ramp back up in Melbourne from Tuesday next week, …

Coronavirus: ‘Dramatic’ surge in patients forces hospital to cancel more operations
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: ‘Dramatic’ surge in patients forces hospital to cancel more operations

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy All patients waiting for routine operations at a major teaching hospital …

Victorian coronavirus case increase hits record high with two new deaths, but no stage four restrictions yet
4 years, 5 months ago

Victorian coronavirus case increase hits record high with two new deaths, but no stage four restrictions yet

ABC  

Victoria recorded 317 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the biggest daily increase since the pandemic began, and another two men in their 80s have died from the virus. Key points: Premier Daniel Andrews said it was too early to consider a move to stage four restrictions Premier Daniel Andrews said it was too early to consider a move to stage …

Hospitals face ‘an explosion of Covid’ and signs of another surge as coronavirus case numbers climb
4 years, 6 months ago

Hospitals face ‘an explosion of Covid’ and signs of another surge as coronavirus case numbers climb

CNN  

CNN — Inside a Houston hospital partly transformed into a coronavirus specialty unit, one doctor says he expects to reach capacity in the next 14days. “So sooner or later, within the next two weeks, we’re going to be at full house.” Two facilities within the Harris Health System have had to spread their “load” of patients around, the mayor said. …

Hospitals accused of blocking critical surgeries to save money
4 years, 7 months ago

Hospitals accused of blocking critical surgeries to save money

Daily Mail  

Surgeons have accused hospitals of using the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to block operations in order to save money. Dr Jenny King said parts of Westmead Hospital are operating at less than 50 per cent capacity Doctors claim the coronavirus pandemic is being used as an excuse to operate hospitals well below capacity. CORONAVIRUS CASES IN AUSTRALIA: 27,244 Victoria: …

Coronavirus plan for Victoria includes new testing blitz and $20m rapid response 'outbreak unit'
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus plan for Victoria includes new testing blitz and $20m rapid response 'outbreak unit'

ABC  

Another 150,000 Victorians, enough people to fill the MCG one-and-a-half times, will be tested for coronavirus by the end of the month under a Victorian Government plan to help decide which restrictions can be lifted. Key points: Victoria has already tested 150,000 people and wants to double that by the end of May Rapid response teams will be set up …

One new WA coronavirus case recorded as priority elective surgery list revealed
4 years, 8 months ago

One new WA coronavirus case recorded as priority elective surgery list revealed

ABC  

Western Australia recorded one new case of COVID-19 overnight, bringing the state's total to 546, as authorities reveal which patients will be prioritised when elective surgery resumes in the state next week. Key points: Active COVID-19 cases in WA have dropped to 96 as patients recover Elective surgeries are to resume, but it will be gradual and on a priority …

IVF and low-risk elective surgery to begin again as National Cabinet ditches coronavirus ban
4 years, 8 months ago

IVF and low-risk elective surgery to begin again as National Cabinet ditches coronavirus ban

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced elective surgery restrictions will start to be eased after this weekend. Key points: Elective surgery will start up again in a phased approach, subject to capacity IVF, joint replacements, cataracts and post-cancer recovery procedures can restart National Cabinet will consider another expansion of surgery in May National Cabinet, which includes Mr Morrison, premiers and …

Coronavirus: Now you can't even visit your BOYFRIEND
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Now you can't even visit your BOYFRIEND

Daily Mail  

Victoria has banned couples who do not live together from seeing each other to slow the spread of coronavirus. Pictured: A couple in Sydney on March 31 Asked if a social visit was allowed, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said in a press conference: 'That's not work, that's not care-giving, that's not medical care, that's not shopping for the things you …

Private hospitals to free up thousands of beds in deal with Federal Government to tackle coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Private hospitals to free up thousands of beds in deal with Federal Government to tackle coronavirus

ABC  

The Federal Government has struck a deal with the country's 657 private hospitals, giving the Commonwealth access to another 34,000 hospital beds to help tackle the coronavirus crisis. Key points: A third of Australia's intensive care capacity is in the private sector Staff and equipment will be made available to treat people with coronavirus Private hospitals faced an uncertain future, …

Physios to be trained in critical care, elective surgeries cancelled as hospitals free up space for coronavirus cases
4 years, 9 months ago

Physios to be trained in critical care, elective surgeries cancelled as hospitals free up space for coronavirus cases

ABC  

Non-urgent elective surgeries in Australia's public and private hospitals will be banned from midnight in a bid to preserve the healthcare system to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: The Prime Minister says hospitals need to focus on dealing with coronavirus, with many large metropolitan hospitals training up staff, such as physios, in critical care Scott Morrison says the …

Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals delay surgeries, cut visitor hours to slow down coronavirus spread
4 years, 9 months ago

Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals delay surgeries, cut visitor hours to slow down coronavirus spread

ABC  

Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals are postponing elective surgeries and restricting visiting hours in an attempt to minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission to patients. Key points: There has still only been one case of COVID-19 in the NT As yet, there has been no community spread of the virus The restrictions are being made as a precautionary measure The …

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