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Tess Ikonomou

Hospital discharge times to be slashed

A deal's been struck to get more people with disabilities out of hospital and into accommodation. (AAP)

More than 1000 disabled patients stuck in hospital will be discharged faster under a new agreement.

National Disability Insurance Scheme Minister Bill Shorten struck the deal with his state and territory counterparts in Melbourne on Friday, to help speed up patients leaving hospital.

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