When to see a GP, visit urgent care or go to the emergency department this winter

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How it spread - 17 original reports, 8 reprints

1. Wed, 5 August 2026

   1 report
   • sbs.com.au19:33first to reportedited after publishing
     When to see a GP, visit urgent care or go to the emergency department this winter

     previouslySick this winter? When to see a GP, visit an urgent care clinic or go to the emergency room

     One state is asking people to consider their need to go to the emergency room this winter.

2. Tue, 11 August 2026

   1 report
   • rnz.co.nz05:45
     Wellington Hospital ED has busiest day in almost a year

     Wellington Hospital's Emergency Department had its busiest day for almost a year on Monday, seeing a total of 258 patients.

3. Fri, 14 August 2026

   1 report
   • rnz.co.nz06:00
     'Send help': Doctor's plea to Health NZ as hospital struggles to cope with demand

     A Palmerston North emergency department doctor is urging Health New Zealand to "send help" after an extraordinarily busy day.

4. Sun, 16 August 2026

   1 report
   • scoop.co.nz22:45
     Health Policy – Supporting Evidence; Implementation

     The central problem is not simply how much New Zealand spends on healthcare. It is whether patients receive care in a reasonable timeframe.

5. Tue, 18 August 2026

   1 report
   • ABC News (Australia)21:11
     NT Health issues urgent call-out for dozens more hospital workers

     The Northern Territory Health Department issues an urgent call-out for qualified health workers to take up short-term roles at the Darwin and Palmerston hospitals, in a bid to relieve staff under "immense pressure" amid a weeks-long code yellow.

6. Thu, 20 August 2026

   1 report
   • ABC News (Australia)02:03
     Ambos union warns of 'damning' lack of ramping resilience ahead of flu peak

     Around 80 patients were left waiting for an ambulance in SA when demand peaked on Wednesday, according to the paramedics union which is pushing for greater investment to reduce ramping ahead of an expected rise in flu cases.

7. Fri, 21 August 2026

   2 reports
   • nzherald.co.nz17:00
     Editorial: This flu season has shone a spotlight on a concerning trend

     OPINION: A strained health system puts pressure on the economy and households.

   • nzherald.co.nz17:00
     '200% capacity': Flu patients spill into hospital corridors, face 10-hour waits

     Doctors warn flu pressure is straining hospitals, GPs and ambulance services.

8. Mon, 24 August 2026

   2 reports
   • narrominenewsonline.com.au05:56
     Short-stay units unveiled to alleviate emergency crisis

     Sick and injured people forced to wait hours in emergency departments could be assisted by a state government...

     1 reprint

     • crookwellgazette.com.au24 Aug, 05:56their copy
   • dungogchronicle.com.au08:32
     Short-stay units unveiled to alleviate pressure amid emergency crisis

     'The people of the Hunter deserve a health system they can rely on.'

9. Wed, 26 August 2026

   1 report
   • dungogchronicle.com.au20:00
     Lifeline for emergency departments from new health hub

     A planned health hub is being welcomed amid the push to take pressure off emergency departments by giving...

     7 reprints

     • gloucesteradvocate.com.au26 Aug, 20:00their copy
     • cessnockadvertiser.com.au26 Aug, 20:00their copy
     • oberonreview.com.au26 Aug, 20:00their copy
     • crookwellgazette.com.au26 Aug, 20:00their copy
     • portstephensexaminer.com.au26 Aug, 20:00their copy
     • cootamundraherald.com.au26 Aug, 20:00their copy
     • narrominenewsonline.com.au26 Aug, 20:00their copy
10. Fri, 28 August 2026

    1 report
    • odt.co.nz23:19
      Mental health crisis looming and urgent investment needed, psychiatrists warn

      Mental health crisis looming and urgent investment needed, psychiatrists warn

11. Sat, 29 August 2026

    1 report
    • odt.co.nz20:59
      ‘A sh**show to work in’: Patients face 24-hour wait at Wellington Hospital ED

      ‘A sh**show to work in’: Patients face 24-hour wait at Wellington Hospital ED

12. Tue, 1 September 2026

    1 report
    • con-telegraph.ie14:00
      Serious overcrowding pressures at Mayo hospital as 33 patients await beds

      "Due to these ongoing pressures, we are reviewing elective surgeries, some of which have been deferred. Urgent and time-sensitive procedures are being prioritised."

13. Wed, 2 September 2026

    1 report
    • ABC News (Australia)08:11
      Darwin hospital opens new ward with hopes of easing capacity pressures

      A new multi-purpose ward at the Northern Territory's largest hospital has received its first patients this week, with hopes the $24 million investment will help ease capacity pressures in Darwin's health sector.

14. Thu, 3 September 2026

    2 reports
    • ABC News (Australia)06:28
      'Unreasonable to think' ambulance ramping can be fixed, review finds

      South Australia's public health system has "deteriorated" under the current government, according to an independent review released on the same day that ambulance ramping was revealed to have hit a record high.

    • ABC News (Australia)21:19
      Victorian healthcare system 'fundamentally broken', GP says

      Australia's leading GP group warns people will continue to get sicker if clinics and staff are not supported.