Very bad situation in Australia right now.
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Hospitals across the country are “bursting at the seams” as the number of people being admitted with Covid-19#reaches record levels#in several states.
Western Australia recorded its highest number of Covid hospitalisations to date on Thursday, with Queensland also expected to surpass its January peak in coming days.
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“Our members report ‘dark days’ as a result of these pressures and many are understandably reducing their shifts, with some retiring early where they can to manage the burnout and exhaustion,” Fitzpatrick said.
Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union assistant secretary, Kate Veach, said these pressures were “intensified with many staff unable to work due to being unwell or off work to care for unwell family members”.
“QNMU members across all sectors continue to report stress, burn out and exhaustion associated with understaffing and ongoing overtime performed to ensure patients and residents are cared for,” she said.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...several-states