No one should be “surprised” with the Australian Medical Association’s report showing the possibility of the elective surgery waitlist growing to 500,000, according to Shadow Minister For Health and Aged Care Anne Ruston.
“We’ve known for some time the impacts of COVID because of deferred care, people haven’t been screening, they haven’t been doing testing, elective surgery was put on hold because our hospital systems were responding to COVID,” she told Sky News Australia.
“Sadly, it should come as no surprise that we had a real challenge making sure that we catch up on everything that was put aside during the COVID pandemic.”
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
BlackRock plans to cut 500 jobs in first retrenchment since 2019The world’s biggest asset manager says “uncertainty” has made it more important than ever to stay ahead of changes in the market.
Read more »
US government logs more than 500 UFO reports with hundreds unexplainedAlthough many are attributed to drones or balloons, others point to the spying capabilities of rival nations
Read more »
Joe Biden 'surprised' by the finding of classified documents, vows cooperationUS President Joe Biden is 'surprised' to learn that classified documents have been found in an office that he once used and says his team are cooperating fully with a review.
Read more »
Girl with severe autism allegedly 'treated like a dog', locked in solitary for seven months in WA detention centreThe girl's claims are part of a class action involving more than 500 children and young adults who have been held in Western Australia's notorious Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
Read more »
US markets showing ‘no signs of anxiety’ ahead of release of CPI figuresCommSec's Tom Piotrowski says the US markets are showing 'no signs of anxiety' ahead of the CPI figures to be released later. 'We've seen long-term interest rates just nudge a little bit lower, where two and ten-year government bonds are concerned,' Mr Piotrowski told Sky News Australia. 'We've seen the Dow improve by about a half of one per cent, the S&P 500 up 0.8 of a per cent, the Nasdaq is up by 1.2 per cent.' Presented by CommSec.
Read more »