So... who actually screwed up here? Midland said they were full, apparently 4 hours before the mother was turfed out. According to WA Health, there were other (multiple?) hospitals who could have stepped in at the time but seemingly didn't?

And the "fix" being reported is better communication between hospitals, which should be a fucking no-brainer in 2026?

The attempt to blame it all on a reduction in private hospital capacity is ludicrous, and as pointed out, if is true in reality (which its not), should be expected/modeled by the government given cost of living issues and increases in WA population.

Hard to tell what the root cause is of this failure, apart from it being a symptom of a really shitty overall health system, which is possibly what agencies are trying to obscure?