7 Sep 2023

Senior doctors call for 24/7 security at EDs across the motu

From Midday Report, 12:11 pm on 7 September 2023

Emergency department doctors want political parties to commit to 24-hour security staff in every ED across the motu.

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine has issued a call for proper solutions to the problems in the health system that are leading to long waits for care, staff burnout and rising levels of aggression and violence in EDs.

The College's chair, Dr Kate Allan, spoke to Charlotte Cook.