Canberra's hospitals long way off first world health system
16-Apr-15, ABC
Canberra's hospitals are facing an impossible task to reach the level expected of a first world health system, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has warned.
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The latest snapshot of public hospital performance, released by the AMA, has given the ACT a mixed review.
The percentage of urgent cases seen within the recommended time has risen to 50 per cent, while fewer people are having to wait more than four hours to be seen in Canberra's two emergency departments.
But despite the raised figures the territory is still below the benchmark on all measurements.