YiSSA closure sparks safety concerns for vulnerable dialysis patients in Darwin | ABC NEWS

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Forced into overcrowded homes and possibly onto the streets. This is the fear support workers hold for medically vulnerable patients in Darwin who've been told a short-stay centre they rely on is set to close. The Northern Territory Government's made assurances that medically vulnerable people will be looked after, but those working alongside them fear that's far from the reality. Felicity James filed this report for ABC News NT. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/dialysis-patients-fear-short-stay-yissa-accommodation-shutdown/107173878 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #ABCNewsNT

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