Meniscal Injuries, is Surgery the answer?
Arthroscopic surgery to treat either a degenerative meniscus or an acute meniscal tear has been topical in the past 10-15 years. It has been said that one sub-group who may benefit are those with symptoms of "catching" and/or "locking" of the knee. If these...
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Waiting is not an emergency
Face Sheet by South Australian Government. Interesting article by SA Health titled 'Waiting is not an emergency. Let us treat the people who need it most, first. WiSE was established to help ease the load on ED by seeing patients that have acute or urgent...
NSW emergency departments face record flow of patients
Western Sydney surgeon Fred Betros says doctors and nurses are overstretched to meet targets. Photo: Edwina Pickles SMH In some instances emergency departments have seen "One-third of triage 2 patients (considered to have imminently life-threatening conditions)...
Everything You Need To Know About Spider Bites
What do you do if a spider bites you? Spider bites are a common in Australia especially in the warmer months, and a common reason for presentations to our Emergency Departments. Despite popular belief there is no evidence that they cause skin breakdown with ulcers...
Beat the Heat
Beat the Heat: Beat Sydney's Heat this Summer! In the coming days Sydney siders are going to be hit by a heat wave that will see temperatures soar to more than 40 degrees, we've collated a few handy tips to held beat the heat. During this period please take extra...
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