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Some patients face 24-hour wait at Wellington Hospital emergency department

One patient arrived in the evening and was eventually admitted at 6am, after falling asleep and face-planting.

Some patients face 24-hour wait at Wellington Hospital emergency department

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One patient arrived in the evening and was eventually admitted at 6am, after falling asleep and face-planting.

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One patient arrived in the evening and was eventually admitted at 6am, after falling asleep and face-planting.

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