Hospitals and Healthcare

A shortage of healthcare workers poses an existential threat to public health systems the world over and Covid-19 is making the situation even more critical.

Even before the onset of Covid-19 universal healthcare services all over the world were facing an uncertain future because of critical imbalances between the demand and supply of essential frontline healthcare workers. Although the global pandemic has exacerbated the situation, structural problems such as a lack of long-term workforce planning, poor retention, the international mobility of health workers and retirement from an ageing workforce all pre-date it.

Dean's relentless workload as a Victorian paramedic pushed him to the brink, as a new report finds one quarter of the state's ambulance officers are suffering psychological distress.  

As the climate changes and heatwaves become more frequent and severe, it's vital we do more to understand who is most vulnerable and how we can reduce their risk.

When we are overworked or bored, we may need to zoom into work instead of zoning out.