Illawarra Shoalhaven's hospital system under pressure: BHI report

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Updated December 6 2017 - 7:44am, first published 6:00am
Busy quarter: A new report on hospital performance shows Wollongong Hospital's emergency department struggled to cope with an influx of patient presentations during winter due to a horror flu season. Picture: Robert Peet
Busy quarter: A new report on hospital performance shows Wollongong Hospital's emergency department struggled to cope with an influx of patient presentations during winter due to a horror flu season. Picture: Robert Peet

Some patients faced waits of more than 12 hours at Wollongong Hospital’s emergency department over winter, as a horror flu season led to a spike in presentations.

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Lisa Wachsmuth

Deputy Editor

Deputy editor and health reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, covering stories in the Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama local government areas. For news tips email lwachsmuth@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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