Stephen Downey waited 19 hours on a chair in Ballarat Base Hospital's emergency hallway. His case shows the hospital's chronic overcrowding.
Why it mattersLong waits in crowded, unsafe conditions put vulnerable patients at serious risk. This shows a deeper capacity crisis in Victoria's hospitals.
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