Behind the scenes: Carrie Fellner on her investigation into NSW regional hospitals
After 15 public hearings and more than 700 submissions, the NSW parliamentary inquiry into regional hospitals reported back last month. The inquiry, triggered by an investigation by Herald journalist Carrie Fellner, found that many doctors and nurses work in a culture of fear - where many are afraid to speak up about problems in the system. Here Fellner looks back at what prompted her series of stories.
- by Carrie Fellner
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Coroner slams hospital’s ‘inexcusable’ attempt to downplay death of teenager
Authorities attempted to prevent an investigation into the death of an 18-year-old sent home from the emergency department, a coroner has ruled.
- by Carrie Fellner
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‘Google these towns’: Urgent plea for nurses across 14 regional hospitals
Severe shortages across regional NSW has prompted health officials to offer up to $500 a week in bonus payments to lure nurses to hospitals, including Tamworth, Tenterfield, Moree and Armidale.
- by Lucy Carroll and Carrie Fellner
Inquiry condemns NSW Health as hospital staff live with a ‘culture of fear’
The regional hospitals inquiry, sparked by a Herald investigation, raised disturbing allegations of treatment of whistleblowers and cover-ups of patient deaths.
- by Carrie Fellner and Lucy Carroll
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Horror stories and damning findings from hospital inquiry but no urgency from MPs
A damning parliamentary report into the state’s regional hospitals has been met with a decided lack of urgency, writes Carrie Fellner.
- by Carrie Fellner
Inquiry condemns ‘culture of fear’ in NSW hospitals, calls for funding review
An inquiry into NSW regional hospitals found doctors and nurses are operating in a “culture of fear” and are frightened to speak up about critical shortages.
- by Carrie Fellner
Australians willing to be jabbed again amid fears of a nasty flu season
Experts say uptake of this year’s flu vaccine has so far been promising as a jab-weary public once again roll up their sleeves.
- by Carrie Fellner
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Department was warned before sacking employee for helping with murder probe
Sensitive internal emails have come to light after Transport for NSW terminated an employee for calling Crimestoppers about a murder.
- by Carrie Fellner
NSW towns worst hit in floods warned to brace for fresh deluge
The state’s sodden residents have been told there is no end in sight to wet weather that has lingered for months.
- by Carrie Fellner
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‘Dire’: Staffing crisis an ‘internal emergency’ at NSW hospital
The crisis in regional NSW hospitals has worsened after a senior health official declared an “internal emergency” at one hospital, warning it faces closure.
- by Lucy Carroll and Carrie Fellner
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Baffled pilots say their helicopters were ‘not wanted’ by government during flood crisis
Pilots paid by the government to be on standby for natural disasters have revealed they were kept grounded during the flood emergency.
- by Carrie Fellner