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Hundreds of patients died after catching COVID in Victorian hospitals, new data shows
8 months ago

Hundreds of patients died after catching COVID in Victorian hospitals, new data shows

ABC  

When Dean's* father was rushed to hospital with a bad case of gastro in February, he assumed he'd be back on his feet in a few days. "The numbers indicate that there is a big problem here — these infections and deaths are potentially preventable," said Associate Professor Suman Majumdar, chief health officer for COVID and health emergencies at the …

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Review reveals failings in lead-up to Amrita Lanka's death at Monash Children's Hospital
2 years, 3 months ago

Review reveals failings in lead-up to Amrita Lanka's death at Monash Children's Hospital

ABC  

A damning review has uncovered multiple serious issues with the care of an eight-year-old girl who died in Monash Children's Hospital in April. Key points: The review made 11 recommendations to improve care at Monash Children's Hospital Amrita Lanka's parents want an external review done and for Victoria to develop laws that help escalate cases where a patient is deteriorating …

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Calls for changes to Victorian hospital policies following death of 8yo Melbourne girl
2 years, 7 months ago

Calls for changes to Victorian hospital policies following death of 8yo Melbourne girl

ABC  

Calls are increasing for easier ways to request a second medical opinion in Victoria, following the death of an eight-year-old girl at Monash Children's Hospital in Melbourne last month. Key points: The death of an 8-year-old Melbourne girl in hospital has triggered internal investigations An advocacy group says interstate policies on patient escalation should be implemented in Victoria The government …

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Victoria records zero coronavirus cases as Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins
3 years, 10 months ago

Victoria records zero coronavirus cases as Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins

ABC  

An infectious diseases expert who was part of the team which treated Australia's first coronavirus patient has become the first person in Victoria to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Key points: Monash Health's Rhonda Stuart says it's "amazing" the vaccine is available a year after the first patients were treated About 12,000 doses of the vaccine are scheduled for rollout …

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Victoria records zero new coronavirus cases, as first batch of COVID vaccines arrive in Melbourne
3 years, 10 months ago

Victoria records zero new coronavirus cases, as first batch of COVID vaccines arrive in Melbourne

ABC  

Victoria has recorded no new coronavirus cases for the second day in a row, with the first batch of coronavirus vaccines arriving in the state. Health Minister Martin Foley on Saturday said recording zero cases indicated the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport outbreak was "increasingly under control". Hotel quarantine workers, airport and port workers, high-risk frontline health staff, and public sector …

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Victoria announces nine COVID vaccine hubs at public hospitals across the state
3 years, 11 months ago

Victoria announces nine COVID vaccine hubs at public hospitals across the state

ABC  

The first Victorians to receive the coronavirus vaccine will be able to do so at nine hubs at public hospitals in Melbourne and regional Victoria, the State Government says. Key points: No date has been set for the first round of priority vaccinations, but it is expected to be finalised this month No date has been set for the first …

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Victoria reveals nine coronavirus vaccination hubs. Here's what we know so far about the national rollout
3 years, 11 months ago

Victoria reveals nine coronavirus vaccination hubs. Here's what we know so far about the national rollout

ABC  

Major hospitals across Australia are gearing up to deliver the first doses of coronavirus vaccine, which are expected to arrive in the country within weeks. And we have enough in those two freezers to stock about 180,000 doses of vaccine, so there's ample storage capacity to start storing vaccines for our hub," said Rhonda Stuart, Monash Health's Medical Director for …

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As Australians have slowed down, our race to be ready for the COVID-19 peak has been ramping up
4 years, 8 months ago

As Australians have slowed down, our race to be ready for the COVID-19 peak has been ramping up

ABC  

By staying home, Australians have bought the health system precious time to prepare for the COVID-19 peak. "It's going to be very challenging for them," says the course's designer, Ken Hambrecht, from e-learning company Medcast. "We have had at least one case I'm aware of where we had a line of sight to a few hundred very legitimate ventilators from …

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