September 29, 2026 — 7:39pm

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People requiring emergency surgery at the new $1.5 billion Footscray Hospital are waiting days for treatment, with doctors warning funding and staffing shortages have left operating theatres closed, beds unopened and a diagnostic scanner sitting idle.

More than six months after the long-awaited hospital in Melbourne’s west opened, doctors say some patients needing urgent procedures are waiting up to 72 hours as demand for emergency care soars and staff are unable to open about 170 beds across the health service.

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU