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Emergency doctors warn of ‘terrifying’ crisis Australia is not prepared for

ACEM says 53,500 older Australians waited more than 24 hours for a ward bed in 2023-24 as bed block worsened.

Emergency departments will brace for a 411 per cent increase in patients aged 85 and over by 2050 as doctors warn Australia is at the beginning of a steep curve.

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Emergency doctors warn of ‘terrifying’ crisis Australia is not prepared for

Emergency departments will brace for a 411 per cent increase in patients aged 85 and over by 2050 as doctors warn Australia is at the beginning of a steep curve.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Monday, October 12, 2026.
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