Inside the storm: On the front line of Victoria’s stretched emergency departments
More complex cases, older patients and substance abuse problems are clogging the state’s emergency departments. A government pledge to hire more staff could help – but doctors say that’s only half the story.
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Inside the storm: On the front line of Victoria’s stretched emergency departments
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Brisbane Times (AU): More complex cases, older patients and substance abuse problems are clogging the state’s emergency departments. A government pledge to hire
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The Age (AU): More complex cases, older patients and substance abuse problems are clogging the state’s emergency departments. A government pledge to hire
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Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News (AU): More complex cases, older patients and substance abuse problems are clogging the state’s emergency departments. A government pledge to hire
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