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.
Health / Victoria
‘Discharging themselves in disgust’: Funding shortfall leaves new $1.5b Footscray Hospital understaffed, beds closed
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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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- WAtoday ‘Discharging themselves in disgust’: Funding shortfall leaves new $1.5b Footscray Hospital understaffed, beds closed plain
- The Sydney Morning Herald Closed theatres, empty beds: The problems plaguing Melbourne’s new $1.5b hospital plain
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| Outlet | Niral Score |
|---|---|
| WAtodayas they published this story | 12.8 |
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The Age
‘Discharging themselves in disgust’: Funding shortfall leaves new $1.5b Footscray Hospital understaffed, beds closed
Niral 12.8 · mostly calm
political 0
The Sydney Morning Herald
Closed theatres, empty beds: The problems plaguing Melbourne’s new $1.5b hospital
Niral 13.2 · 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