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Private healthcare squeeze: Paying more no longer means faster care
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Private healthcare squeeze: Paying more no longer means faster care
Thursday 13 March 2025, 04:04 PM

Growing demand and a decreased workforce have drastically increased public – and private – wait times [Image: Supplied]
With specialist wait times blowing out, even those paying out of pocket are facing delays, says Jen Kaponga
“Patients expect unending capacity in private practice; therefore, they do not anticipate a wait time for an appointment”
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