In the lead up to the festive season and beyond, the peak body for emergency medicine in Australia has called on revellers to know their limits when it comes to drinking, as a new survey exposes the true extent of alcohol abuse.
In the lead up to the festive season and beyond, the peak body for emergency medicine in New Zealand has called on revellers to know their limits when it comes to drinking, as a new survey exposes the true extent of alcohol abuse.
Emergency doctors from the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcome the state-wide adoption of time targets based on ACEM’s Hospital Access Targets (HAT) as a positive step towards safer emergency healthcare in Western Australia.
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcomes the increased investment in mental health in the 2021/2022 South Australian state budget and looks forward to seeing the details of how, and where, the investment in mental health will be implemented.
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) acknowledges significant commitments towards healthcare contained in this year’s Australian federal budget.
Attributable to ACEM President Dr Clare Skinner on behalf of ACEM’s Northern Territory Faculty
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is urging members of the community in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand not to let concerns over COVID-19 stop them from seeking treatment for acute and urgent medical issues or conditions.
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) has welcomed the release of the final report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System.
A new triage and patient flow system has been launched in the Emergency Department (ED) at Gerehu General Hospital (GGH) in Papua New Guinea. The system will help identify patients with urgent healthcare needs, so that they can be prioritised for assessment and treatment.
Overcrowding, bed block and ambulance ramping must not be the new ‘normal’ for hospital emergency departments in South Australia, says Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) President Dr Simon Judkins.