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A National shame: Why Australia can't build and staff enough aged care beds

A National shame: Why Australia can't build and staff enough aged care beds

Update: 2025-11-16
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Queensland's hospitals are at "ground zero" of an "exit block" crisis, with over 3,000 medically ready patients stranded in hospital beds because there is no room in residential aged care facilities.

Geriatrician at Prince Charles Hospital, Dr Lucy Dakin, joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Mornings to talk about the crisis.

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A National shame: Why Australia can't build and staff enough aged care beds

A National shame: Why Australia can't build and staff enough aged care beds

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