An average of 103 medically fit patients occupy acute beds in Tasmania. They wait for aged care or NDIS support. Of these, 94 wait for aged care and 9 for NDIS.
Why it mattersHospital beds cost far more to run than aged-care places. When medically fit patients occupy acute beds while waiting for aged care, costs rise and fewer beds stay available for urgent cases.
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