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Mount Gambier hospital overcrowding: Calls for more data to address regional hospital strain
A major hospital in South Australia's south-east is battling overcrowding, sparking concerns about the strain on regional hospital systems. There are calls for more data to be made available to help address the issue.
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By Staff Reporter
News reporter · Updated about 7 hours ago
Concerns are growing about the strain on regional hospital systems due to a lack of data on demand, with reports of overcrowding at a major hospital in South Australia's south-east.
The SA Salaried Medical Officers Association (SASMOA) said a code white should have been activated at the Mount Gambier hospital last Wednesday due to a surge in demand.
Overcrowding crisis
SASMOA chief industrial officer Bernadette Mulholland said members at the hospital reported having 12 treatment spaces and 30 patients.
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