Not-for-profit health care group St John of God has unveiled plans to build a new hospital in the state’s South West next year in a bid to keep pace with the region’s growing population.
The Health Minister has insisted the state government has no plans to reintroduce mask mandates, despite conceding the rate of infection is much higher than is being reported.
The number of Western Australians hospitalised with COVID has hit a new record today, as the spread of Omicron sub-variants propel the state towards its next pandemic peak.
St John WA boss Michelle Fyfe will step aside after a “fulfilling but taxing” four years at the helm of the state’s ambulance service amid mounting public scrutiny.
Amber-Jade Sanderson has reluctantly conceded the government is partly to blame for the negative perception of the state’s health system, after lobbing similar criticisms in opposition.
Ralph Addis has been appointed chief executive officer of Lotterywest and Healthway for an 18-month period, after assuming the position earlier this year while a permanent leader was sought.
HBF’s point man on health sat down with Business News last month to talk about national expansion, the pandemic, and the pressures coming to bear on Australia’s health insurance market.
Jonathan Carapetis has been recognised for his infectious disease discoveries and elected to be one of 22 fellows inducted into the Australian Academy of Sciences this year.
Daily COVID cases in WA have dipped overnight, with the total count of active cases in the state also in decline, but the number of hospitalisations has risen.
