ED numbers return to pre-pandemic levels
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data shows presentations rose by 6.9% from 2020 to 2021
Public hospitals are seeing pre-pandemic levels of ED presentations, but how long patients have to wait depends on where they live.
A report on ED care found there were 8.8 million presentations to public hospital in 2021, an increase of 6.9% from the previous year.
