Bed block patients deteriorate during long waits for aged care beds
Gwen Webb feels like she is wasting away. After six months in a temporary hospital bed waiting for…
Australians ‘literally dying’ as aged care average wait times surpass 365 days
The federal government has been accused by its political opponents of burying “confronting” new figures showing Australians are…
Canberra paraplegic woman stranded in hospital for 19 months due to aged care bed block
Mary Wansey has spent 19 bleak months stranded in a Canberra hospital room while she waits for a…
3,100 aged care patients stranded in hospitals as states again press Commonwealth for action
The states and territories have mobilised to reignite another health battle with the Commonwealth over thousands of stranded…
More than 3,000 aged care patients stuck in hospital beds, new national figures show
The states and territories have launched another coordinated attack on the federal government over public hospital funding, unveiling…
More than 90 patients stuck in Tasmanian hospitals waiting for aged care or NDIS support
More than 90 Tasmanians are unable to leave hospitals across the state because they cannot access aged care…