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theage.com.au on 2023-08-19 11:00

Pam has waited 18 months for vital surgery. She now ‘lives on painkillers’

Patients at some regional hospitals are waiting up to 39 minutes to be treated in emergency departments – compared with a statewide average of 17 minutes.

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