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Healthcare system stretched thin

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service is currently experiencing high demand at the Rockhampton Hospital. (File)
By Shelby Gurney

As the holidays approach, hospitals face the perfect storm of rising patient numbers and stretched resources. Central Queensland Hospital and […]

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