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Triaged in tents - Australia's hospitals under strain

Boy who completed six months of chemotherapy waits 27 hours in hallway of Box Hill hospital (Louise Milligan twitter).jfif

Boy who completed six months of chemotherapy waits 27 hours in hallway of Box Hill hospital (Source: Louise Milligan twitter)

Harrowing stories of long waits for beds at Victorian public hospitals show pressure isn't easing. The Federal Heath Minister Mark Butler warns things will remain tough for weeks yet.



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