NSW position on relieving pressure on NSW Public Hospitals

Summary

The number of people attending public hospital Emergency Departments is increasing dramatically - up to 10% a year. This compares to NSW's annual population growth of 1.7%. The following document looks at how our Emergency Departments are managing the enormous job of helping around 2.4 million people every year and how we could relieve pressure on NSW public hospitals.

File link: NSW position on relieving pressure on NSW Public Hospitals
File Format: PDF
File size: 107Kb
Type: Guide
Date of Publication: 19 April 2010
Author Branch: Media & Communications