Billy Elrick
@billyelrickhsu
Branch Secretary of the Health Service Union of South Australia & Northern Territory
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https://hsusant.org.au/ 08-12-2021 01:00:50
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TUNE IN: Occupational Therapist and HSU member Monika will be sharing why she is joining her colleagues at today's rally outside SA Health to fight for the best health services and care possible for her patients. Listen in to ABC Adelaide radio from 10:45am this morning.
SEVERE Access Block: 18 people waiting >24hrs (a whole day!) for bed in hospital, 20 more >12hrs Is waiting this long for a bed acceptable? Chris Picton MP Nurses/Midwives SA SA Ambulance Service ACEM AMA(SA) ⚕ SASMOA sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connec…
The mounting stress on the health workforce now sees HSU OT members taking industrial action. Chronic understaffing of OTs is a key issue. “These issues cause delays that significantly impact bed block and ramping and places unrelenting pressure on workers.” - Billy Elrick