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Maeve Bannister

Call for urgent ‘health budget’ to fix public hospitals

The AMA says Australia's public hospital performance is at its lowest-ever level. Photo: AAP

Australia’s public hospital system needs urgent attention to address emergency department and essential surgery waiting times blowing out, according to a peak medical body.

The Australian Medical Association wants the upcoming federal budget, due to be handed down in the second week of May, to be focused on fixing the health care system.

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