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'Nineteen hours in a corridor': elderly patient raises Base Hospital ED alarm

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An elderly man, Stephen Downey, spent 19 hours on a chair in Ballarat Base Hospital's ED. His wife reveals the "horrifying" reality of chronic overcrowding.

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'Nineteen hours in a corridor': elderly patient raises Base Hospital ED alarm

An elderly man, Stephen Downey, spent 19 hours on a chair in Ballarat Base Hospital's ED. His wife reveals the "horrifying" reality of chronic overcrowding.

·Ballarat City, Australia
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The Courier broke the news in Ballarat City, Australia on Monday, August 10, 2026.
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