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‘Discharging themselves in disgust’: Funding shortfall leaves new $1.5b Footscray Hospital understaffed, beds closed

The Age Melissa Cunningham
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Victorians needing emergency procedures at the new hospital are waiting days for treatment amid staffing and funding shortages that doctors warn have left operating theatres closed and a diagnostic scanner.

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Victorians needing emergency procedures at the new hospital are waiting days for treatment amid staffing and funding shortages that doctors warn have left operating theatres closed and a diagnostic scanner.

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The Ageas they published this story 12.8

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The Sydney Morning Herald ‘Discharging themselves in disgust’: Funding shortfall leaves new $1.5b Footscray Hospital understaffed, beds closed Niral 12.8 · mostly calm political 0 WAtoday ‘Discharging themselves in disgust’: Funding shortfall leaves new $1.5b Footscray Hospital understaffed, beds closed Niral 12.8 · mostly calm political 0 Brisbane Times ‘Discharging themselves in disgust’: Funding shortfall leaves new $1.5b Footscray Hospital understaffed, beds closed Niral 12.8 · mostly calm political 0