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Dr. Jennifer Stevens, a pain specialist, talks with patient Cheryl Rowley who is awaiting surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, July 2019.

Dr. Jennifer Stevens, a pain specialist, talks with patient Cheryl Rowley who is awaiting surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, July 2019. Source: AAP

New national figures show public hospitals are struggling to keep up with the demand for some surgeries and emergency department care. Patient advocates say increased waiting times are causing unnecessary stress and anxiety on already vulnerable people.

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New national figures show public hospitals are struggling to keep up with the demand for some surgeries and emergency department care. Patient advocates say increased waiting times are causing unnecessary stress and anxiety on already vulnerable people.

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