South Australian nurses demand probe into corridor patient care at Royal Adelaide Hospital
The South Australian nurses' union has asked SafeWork SA to investigate the practice of placing patients in hospital corridors during periods of high demand, after a woman died while lying on a corridor bed at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
The South Australian nurses' union has asked SafeWork SA to investigate the practice of placing patients in hospital corridors during periods of high demand, after a woman died while lying on a corridor bed at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Why it matters
It raises concerns about patient safety and hospital capacity management in South Australia.
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corridor patient careRoyal Adelaide HospitalSafeWork SABlair Boyernurses' unionhospital capacitypatient safetycoronial recommendations