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Royal Children's Hospital Beds to Go Unused with No Funding to Staff Them

A leaked internal email says the hospital’s emergency department cannot open the beds because staffing shortages are already compromising care.

Summary by ABC Australia
A $50 million expansion of Victoria's main children's hospital is nearing completion, but sources say 20 new beds will not be operational because no funding has been provided for extra staff.

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Royal Children's Hospital beds to go unused with no funding to staff them

A $50 million expansion of Victoria's main children's hospital is nearing completion, but sources say 20 new beds will not be operational because no funding has been provided for extra staff.

·Ultimo, Australia
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20 new emergency beds left empty at RCH due to staffing shortage: leaked email

A damning leaked internal email claims that 20 new emergency beds at the Royal Children’s Hospital will sit empty when a long-awaited, multimillion-dollar redevelopment is completed.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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