Ballarat Base Hospital emergency department warns of longer wait times with influx of patients

Rochelle Kirkham
Updated February 13 2019 - 9:28am, first published February 12 2019 - 3:00pm

The Ballarat Base Hospital is encouraging people to visit a general practitioner if their condition is not an emergency instead of presenting to the emergency department, as staff struggle to keep up with an influx of patients. 

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Rochelle Kirkham

Rochelle covers court and has a particular interest in social issues including homelessness, food security and family violence.

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