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An emergency department sign at the entrance to a hospital (AAP Image/Dan Peled)

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The West Australian government has confirmed more than 11 hundred full-time equivalent hospital jobs will be cut in Perth's south in a bid to improve efficiency in the state's health system. But Labor says they will increase waiting times, WA patients and hospital workers would be forced to bear the brunt of the states economic troubles. Ivan and Jennifer report.

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The West Australian government has confirmed more than 11 hundred full-time equivalent hospital jobs will be cut in Perth's south in a bid to improve efficiency in the state's health system. But Labor says they will increase waiting times, WA patients and hospital workers would be forced to bear the brunt of the states economic troubles. Ivan and Jennifer report.

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