John MacKenzie chats with Ros Bates, State member for Mudgeeraba, Shadow Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, and Shadow Minister for Medical Research, about Cairns hospital's overcrowding crisis due to a shortage of doctors & nurses in FNQ.
May 18, 2022, 02:30 AM
John MacKenzie chats with Ros Bates, State member for Mudgeeraba, Shadow Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, and Shadow Minister for Medical Research, about Cairns hospital's overcrowding crisis, primarily due to a shortage of doctors & nurses in Far North Queensland
An increase in mental health cases and covid numbers have also contributed to the Qld health system being in the "worst state", some health staff have said.
Some Queenslanders have waited hours for an ambulance and emergency departments are overrun with patients needing medical attention.
An increase in mental health cases and covid numbers have also contributed to the Qld health system being in the "worst state", some health staff have said.
Some Queenslanders have waited hours for an ambulance and emergency departments are overrun with patients needing medical attention.