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NSW surgery waiting lists will take six months to clear

There are 100,000 people waiting for surgery in NSW

There are 100,000 people waiting for surgery in NSW Source: Getty

The national cabinet's moratorium on non-urgent operations has triggered an unprecedented backlog of surgeries.



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