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Mibenge Nsenduluka

Concern over Vic health system pressure

Two incidents at Box Hill Hospital last week have highlighted pressure on Victoria's health system. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Victoria's health minister admits she was concerned after two vulnerable patients were forced to wait hours inside a makeshift tent outside the emergency department at a major hospital this week.

Mary-Anne Thomas acknowledged the "discomfort" experienced by a young cancer patient and an elderly stroke patient at Box Hill Hospital, as the state's health system continues to buckle under pressure.

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