Funding
More sleepless nights: now nearly 2,800 people in hospital waiting for aged care
State Premiers warned last month there were about 2,500 older patients in public hospitals awaiting an aged-care placement. Today, that figure is closer to 2,800 – a 12% jump in a month – tightening the squeeze on already stretched acute beds.
Scape reportedly out of race for Keyton stake as Aware blocks bid
Scape Australia is understood to be out of contention to buy Lendlease’s 25.1% stake in Keyton, with majority shareholder Aware Super (49.9%) reportedly blocking a deal despite Scape offering the highest price, according to The Australian.
21 aged care homes’ worth of hospital patients stuck waiting for discharge
As Premiers and Health Ministers battle Canberra over hospital funding, a new report has revealed a key reason costs are surging: thousands of older Australians remain stranded in hospital beds because there’s nowhere else for them to go.
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