Elderly man with pneumonia waited nine hours on chair in Tasmanian emergency department
The premier says it’s ‘disappointing’ the 87-year-old waited so long to see a doctor at Launceston General hospital and be given a bed
The 87-year-old’s granddaughter, Jessie Lincoln, says hospital staff ‘can’t give appropriate medical care in those conditions – we need more beds’. Photograph: Alamy
The 87-year-old’s granddaughter, Jessie Lincoln, says hospital staff ‘can’t give appropriate medical care in those conditions – we need more beds’. Photograph: Alamy
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Tue 20 Apr 2021 06.35 EDT
Last modified on Tue 20 Apr 2021 06.50 EDT
The Tasmanian premier says it is disappointing an elderly man with pneumonia waited nine hours on a plastic chair in a hospital emergency department waiting room before seeing a doctor.