Woman waits 58 hours in Shellharbour ED for Wollongong Hospital bed

Natalie Croxon
Updated August 5 2022 - 5:55pm, first published 10:00am
'So broken': Woman's horrendous 58-hour wait in Shellharbour ED
'So broken': Woman's horrendous 58-hour wait in Shellharbour ED

A woman who spent 58 hours in the emergency department of Shellharbour Hospital before a bed was found in Wollongong is worried her experience highlights a broken healthcare system.

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Natalie Croxon

Natalie Croxon

Journalist

Reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, mostly covering social affairs. Previously of the Bendigo Advertiser, Northern Daily Leader and Quirindi Advocate. Our Watch award winner.

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