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Health
Fraser Barton

Qld hospitals host 512 long-stay patients

There were 512 long-stay patients in Queensland hospitals as of February 23, figures show. (AAP)

Hundreds of long-stay patients have had to remain in Queensland hospitals because they lacked the support to go home, the state's health minister says.

Yvette D'Ath revealed the figure as she called for more Commonwealth help to deal with the issue of long-stay patients, which puts pressure on an already-strained hospital system.

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