'Makeshift' treatment areas and long waits reported at Lyell McEwin Hospital ED, union says
In short:
Patients were facing long waits at the Lyell McEwin Hospital emergency department in early September, according to a report the doctors' union submitted to Safework SA.
The South Australian Salaried Medical Officers' Association says the situation was "distressing" for patients and health workers.
What's next?
The SA government says 20 more beds will open at the hospital on Monday in a bid to ease pressure on the hospital's emergency department.
