Victorian hospitals are “buckling under the strain of coronavirus”
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The Age has published a detailed report on how Victoria’s hospital system is “buckling under the strain of coronavirus”:
Figures in the department’s annual report and others point to a health system under severe stress, with patients waiting months – and sometimes years – for vital services…
Australian Medical Association state president Roderick McRae predicted pressure on hospitals would worsen amid a projected peak in coronavirus hospitalisations in December.
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.