Hospitals: Generally run on a state level, and fucking appalling if you live outside the central city/“good” part of one of the big three (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane).

Too right.

British NHS guidelines is for 4hs being seen in the ER. Any more results in 13% increase in deaths. And 4h is the absolute baseline.

I waited 5h+ for heart concerns, and there were pregnant women in clear distress waiting 1.5 hours in the ER, being cared for by the other patients. Right at the end of 2021 McClown is an absolute disgrace, 2 years to prep for it and nothing was done.

It was co-incidently just days after the mandate went into effect for all the healthcare staff. The conversations as I was let out and while I tried to get some sleep was about how many nurses were off or who had left. 3 from this department, 4 from this department...