SA nurses call for urgent investigation into use of corridors for patient care at RAH
The SA nurses' union and the state opposition are calling for an end to the practice of "corridor care" in SA hospitals, but the health minister says the measure helps reduce ramping.
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The South Australian nurses' union wants the state government to intervene in what it claims is the "regular" use of hospital corridors to keep patients until beds become available during high-demand periods.
Following an inspection at the Royal Adelaide Hospital by its officers, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation SA Branch (ANMF SA) has submitted a report to SafeWork SA calling for an investigation into use of "corridor care" at the state's major hospital.
ANMF SA chief executive Elizabeth Dabars says the use of corridors to keep patients was becoming increasingly common in state hospitals, and meant access to toilets, oxygen and suction or "any other safety equipment or appropriate staffing" were restricted.
Ms Dabars said the action appeared to be a response to ongoing concerns about ramping at the hospital.
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