Private hospitals are warning they may no longer be able to offer critical services – such as cardiac and cancer surgery.
The industry is struggling with rising costs and severe workforce shortages.
There is an influx of patients entering the private system due to an overload in public hospitals.
Some facilities and private ICUs have shut their doors, leaving questions over the financial viability of the industry.
Private hospitals are also reporting that psychiatric services are particularly overwhelmed.
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