# How to respond to surging COVID hospitalisations

An episode of [Grattan Institute](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/950926314), 25 Jul 2022, 20 min.

Audio: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1311108919-grattaninstitute-how-to-respond-to-surging-covid-hospitalisations.mp3

The hospital system is at risk of breaking under the pressure of rising COVID cases. Hospitals are understaffed due to thousands of workers in isolation. Patients are being treated in corridors. Elective surgery has been cancelled. Emergency departments are overflowing with patients, without enough beds and staff to treat them. Most recently, NSW nurses protested to raise attention of the seriousness of these issues – it’s not just about an exhausted workforce, it seriously impacts patient outcomes. But what to do about it? On the Grattan Podcast, Peter Breadon, Health and Aged Care Program Director, and Owain Emslie, Senior Associate, join host Kat Clay, to discuss how to respond to surging COVID hospitalisations in the Australian health system. Donate to Grattan: https://grattan.edu.au/donate/

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