Finland wants security after Russian invasion of Ukraine Sweden expected to follow suit in bid to join alliance Ukraine forces aim to cut Russian battlefield supply lines HELSINKI/KHARKIV, Ukraine, May 12 (Reuters) – Finland said on Thursday it would apply to join NATO “without delay”, with Sweden expected to follow, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine […]
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By Santana Salmon CNW- Nevis Premier Mark Brantley says he and five other Cabinet ministers were fired for standing up for their country and for “what is right.” In a series of posts on social media, including one in which he reported that “for the first time in my life I have been fired. I […]
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Trending | View in Browser May 12, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day. Today’s Headlines ‘This tears my soul apart’: A Ukrainian boy and a killing BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — As he listened to his father die, the boy lay still on […]
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GLEANER- The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) activated a contingency plan Wednesday as a strike by National Water Commission (NWC) staff disrupted supplies across the island for a second day. “At all of our hospitals in the region, we have reserve water for two days at least, and at the Accident and Emergency wards, there […]
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14ymedio, Havana, 11 May 2022 — Three people have been injured by the explosion caused by a gas leak this morning in Old Havana. According to this newspaper, there is damage to doors and windows and inside the house. The residents of the building, who are waiting two blocks away from the accident, commented that […]
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BOGOTA, May 11 (Reuters) – The murder of a Paraguayan prosecutor known for fighting organized crime was likely the victim of “transnational” criminals working across borders, the head of Colombia’s police said Wednesday, as both countries pledged to probe the high-profile hit. Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, 45, was shot dead on the island of Baru near […]
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SAN SALVADOR, May 11 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom said on Wednesday that it had imposed a visa requirement for Salvadorans seeking to enter the country after authorities reported a spike in asylum applications. Britain’s Home Office said in a memorandum that there had been a “sustained and significant” increase in Salvadorans presenting asylum applications […]
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SANTIAGO, May 11 (Reuters) – Chilean scientists successfully recovered one of the world’s most complete ichthyosaur fossils with intact embryos from the Tyndall Glacier in Chile’s Patagonia region. The preserved and pregnant ancient marine reptile was dubbed “Fiona” by scientists. The 4-meter-long fossil will help scientists study embryonic development in ichtyosaurs, which roamed the seas […]
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By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY, May 11 (Reuters) – Reported cases of missing migrants in Mexico jumped nearly fourfold in 2021 from 2020, as the country struggles to stem the flow of undocumented people from Central America to the United States, according to a report released Wednesday. The number of missing foreigners grew by 292% […]
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A senior Melbourne doctor at The Alfred hospital has resigned over what he says are "deteriorating conditions" in Victoria's healthcare system.
Professor John Wilson warned lives were at risk if healthcare workers were continually pushed beyond their limits.
The call came after a busy two years for the state's healthcare system, including a code brown being declared earlier this year, which prohibited staff from taking leave.
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WIlson is the outgoing president of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and worked at The Alfred for 30 years.
"I am making the stand very clearly that the system must change now," he told The Age.
"We have to protect all our trainees in the system."
A study by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians released in November last year found 87 per cent of its members were concerned about staff burn out.
This week, Melbourne hospitals hit breaking point in a ramping crisis, leaving up to 70 patients waiting for help.
A code orange was declared across metropolitan Melbourne on Wednesday, with 39 ambulances reportedly ramped at one point as overwhelmed emergency departments were unable to admit patients.
Premier Daniel Andrews and Health Minister Martin Foley today refused to answer whether it was appropriate they hadn't properly read over the review into triple zero call-taker ESTA.
"I'll let the attorney-general report on the normal administrative processes," Foley said.
The report, handled by former chief police commissioner Graham Ashton, investigated the call centre following reports of lengthy delays.
It's expected to be released to the public before the end of June.
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