In the high tech, fast paced world of the emergency department, how do we ensure we hold onto our humanity?
Since 2023, 137 Urgent Care Clinics have opened across Australia, in all states and territories. They’re usually located within or partnered with a general practice, an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation or a community health centre.
A report on the causes of injury leading to hospitalisation and death over the last decade has been released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Reducing violence in emergency departments requires a paradigm shift away from identifying and managing perpetrators, and towards remediating the structural and systemic drivers of violence in this context.
