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Maureen Dettre

INSANE: Tired nsw trainee doctors making mistakes | Vintage Vibes

Trainee doctors have had to work longer hours to cover shifts for sick colleagues, the AMA says. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Nearly half of trainee doctors working in NSW hospitals say they have made a medical mistake because they were tired from working long hours, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to strain the health system.

Nearly 1800 NSW doctors-in-training responded to the Australian Medical Association annual survey, with 46 per cent of them admitting they had made a fatigue-induced error - an eight point increase on last year's Hospital Health Check.

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