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Good Weekend letters to the editor: September 9

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Healthcare

Nick Panagiotopoulos died while waiting for an ambulance in October. His death is the earliest linked to ESTA call answering delays. He is pictured with his wife, Belinda.

The 16 minutes and five seconds that probably cost Nick his life

Father-of-three Nick Panagiotopoulos could have survived his heart attack if his triple-zero call had been answered straight away. Instead, he died.

  • by Aisha Dow
Former midwife Karen Buckley suffers from PTSD from her time working in an understaffed environment. She surrounds herself with her support dogs iwho help her cope with the symptoms in her home in Keiraville, NSW. September 8, 2023
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Karen has delivered thousands of babies. Three deaths still haunt her

Former midwife Karen Buckley has nightmares about dead babies. She says it’s a result of trauma on the job and understaffing, and she wants urgent change.

  • by Laura Banks
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