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Bed block surges in NSW as aged care, NDIS wait times blow out

Bed block surges in NSW as aged care, NDIS wait times blow out

Update: 2025-12-09
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Bed blocks in NSW hospitals have surged by 50 per cent as stranded patients wait for Commonwealth aged care and disability support packages.

That's according to new data from the NSW Government. It comes as state and territory leaders remain locked in a bitter dispute with the federal government over hospital funding.

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Bed block surges in NSW as aged care, NDIS wait times blow out

Bed block surges in NSW as aged care, NDIS wait times blow out

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