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Investment in Community Mental Health Services Won’t Solve ED Overcrowding Expert Says

March 10, 2022
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South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has been criticised for saying his government’s new investment in community mental health services will take the pressure off overcrowded hospital emergency departments (ED). The $134 million (US$98 million) mental health package, which comes in partnership with the federal government’s suicide prevention plan, will include four new adult mental health…

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South Australian Premier Responds to Opposition’s Plan to Fix Hospital Ramping

February 22, 2022
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With a state election looming, South Australian (SA) Premier Steven Marshall has released a list of hospital upgrades underway or already completed, in response to the opposition’s health plan, which was revealed on Sunday and aims to address the ramping crisis. In a social media post on Monday, Marshall revealed seven projects worth around $2.9…

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South Australian Labor Party Promises to Focus on Mental Health and Fix Ramping Crisis

February 21, 2022
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South Australian Labor Party Leader Peter Malinauskas has vowed to upgrade the South Australian health system through the addition of 300 hospital beds and 100 more doctors to prioritise mental health and reduce ramping if he is elected Premier in March. The announcement came at Labor’s campaign launch on Sunday, where Malinauskas noted that included…

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