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Tasmanian Nurses Blame Government Policy for Patient Deaths: A Battle Over Ambulance Ramping and Emergency Care
Nurses in Tasmania are accusing the state government of causing patient deaths due to a policy requiring paramedics to hand over patients within sixty minutes. The policy, aimed at reducing ambulance ramping, has led to unsafe conditions, with patients waiting in corridors without proper monitoring. Nurses report specific cases of avoidable outcomes due to delays and poor setups. The health department plans to investigate the claims and shorten the handover time, but the nurses union is fighting this in court, demanding the whole policy be scrapped. Tensions are high, with daily health investments of ten million dollars at stake.
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