Bureau of Health Information report shows huge jump in emergency patients

By Amy Corderoy
Updated September 13 2015 - 10:08am, first published September 2 2015 - 12:01am
Emergency departments are under increasing pressure, with patient numbers have risen by 25 per cent over the past five years.
Emergency departments are under increasing pressure, with patient numbers have risen by 25 per cent over the past five years.

NSW emergency departments are overwhelmed by huge numbers of seriously ill patients, with doctors saying the system cannot cope unless hospitals are given more beds and funding.

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