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Boy who completed six months of chemotherapy waits 27 hours in hallway of Box Hill hospital (Source: Louise Milligan twitter)

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By Phillippa Carisbrooke
Presented by Peggy Giakoumelos
Source: SBS News

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Harrowing stories of long waits for beds at Victorian public hospitals show pressure isn't easing. The Federal Heath Minister Mark Butler warns things will remain tough for weeks yet.

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