Australia Faces Aged Care Patient Crisis in Hospitals
New figures obtained by ABC reveal nearly 3,300 aged care patients are stranded in Australian hospital beds, marking a 35% increase from approximately 2,500 patients in September. This rise occurred over about six months, posing a challenge for patients and the public hospital system. This surge is intensifying calls for federal government intervention to address the crisis.
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ABC NewsRadio AU
“The ABC has obtained new figures revealing almost 3,300 aged care patients are stranded in hospital beds across the nation.”
Bluesky Social
“The number of aged care patients stuck in hospitals has jumped by 35 per cent in less than a year, fuelling fresh demands for the federal government to stem the crisis.”
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