Elective surgery cancelled in South Australia in worst flu season on record

Elective surgery cancelled in South Australia in worst flu season on record State government triggers ‘winter demand strategy’ and moves some patients to nearby country hospitals to free up beds

South Australia is in the grip of its worst flu season on record, forcing elective surgery to be cancelled as hospital admissions soar.

The state government has activated a winter demand strategy for metropolitan hospitals, cancelling most elective surgery and moving some patients to nearby country hospitals to free up beds. Continue reading... The Guardian