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22 Jan 2020

Major fixes needed to address broken hospital systems

The issues and distressing cases resulting from overcrowding in Australian hospitals highlighted on the 7.30 program (22/01/20) are unacceptable and demonstrate the major problems plaguing the country’s healthcare systems, says the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM).

19 Jan 2020

EMC: Adventures in Oz

Emergency Medicine Certificate graduate Dr Alasdair McFadyen says not to hum and haw, just go for it

14 Jan 2020

More beds needed to relieve pressure on Darwin EDs

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) says more hospital beds are needed in Darwin to relieve pressure on the city’s struggling emergency departments (EDs).

06 Jan 2020

Worsening situation at Royal Darwin Hospital

20 Dec 2019

Scrapping ambulance ramping reporting will reduce transparency in WA

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) says a decision by the Western Australian Government to stop reporting ambulance ramping data will reduce accountability and transparency (not increase it as they claim) in the state’s healthcare system.

17 Dec 2019

Buchanan Prize winners: Dr Hussain Kadim and Dr Andrew Crofton

Two of Australasia’s top scoring emergency physicians were jointly awarded the coveted Buchanan Prize last month for achieving the highest scores in the College’s Fellowship Clinical Examinations.

15 Dec 2019

Action needed on climate emergency health impacts

With some of the worst ever air quality recorded in Sydney and the impacts of the bushfire crisis continuing along Australia’s east coast, the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is calling for urgent action to alleviate the current and future burden on public health.

13 Dec 2019