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Dead Tired Doctors

Dead Tired Doctors

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Started by Anonymous 16 years, 11 months ago
TO THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT Queensland public hospital doctors are forced to work while dangerously fatigued - sometimes up to 72 hours without a break. This leads to impaired judgement, medication errors and surgical mistakes. Stop risking lives. We the undersigned request that the Queensland Government act now to guarantee 12 hour shifts for Queensland hospital doctors, 10 hours continuous break between shifts and a transparent and enforceable system to prove that this is happening.

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September 7, 2009

We hit 250 signatures today. Post this link on your Facebook page right now and email your local representative to demand safer shift limits for our doctors.

Reached 250 supporters

September 7, 2009

Reached 100 supporters

September 6, 2009

September 6, 2009

We are approaching 250 signatures and need to hit this milestone before we approach the Health Minister. Text three friends right now and tell them to add their names to the list. Post the link on your Facebook feed so we can keep this momentum moving.

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Jen Osborne
16 years ago Featured

Absolute madness that this is still happening in 2018. Doctors are human beings not machines.

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Chloe Murray
16 years ago Featured

Scary stuff. How can they be expected to make life or death decisions when they havent slept in days? Change the laws now!

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David Edwards
16 years ago Featured

worked in qld health for years and the culture is toxic. they push you until you break.

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Tom Sandoval
16 years ago Featured

needs to happen.

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Mark Newman
16 years ago Featured

do you want a sleep deprived surgeon cutting you open? i sure dont. fix this asap.

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Sarah Porter
16 years ago Featured

my brother is a registrar and he is constantly falling asleep at the wheel driving home after a shift. its a miracle he hasnt crashed yet.

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