A new study finds media coverage of emergency departments is mostly negative

A hospital emergency department sign [[AAP]]

An emergency sign at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney [[AAP]] Source: AAP / PAUL MILLER/AAPIMAGE

A Macquarie University study has looked at media coverage of hospital emergency departments for the past 20 years. Researchers have found wait times to be a common theme.



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