The new $1.5bn hospital that still has empty beds and long wait times | 7.30
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Victoria's new Footscray Hospital opened with much fanfare earlier this year. But almost eight months on, whole wards and more than a hundred beds are still empty due to major staffing issues. Doctors warn it's a sign of wider problems in the state's health system. Kathleen O'Connor reports. 7.30 is the ABC's flagship current affairs program, delivering original journalism, exclusive investigations, in-depth analysis and interviews on the major issues affecting Australia and the world. With on-the-ground reporting from ABC journalists across every state and territory and around the world, 7.30 has the latest on politics, policy, the economy, cost of living, housing, health, climate and energy, national security and global affairs. Presented by Sarah Ferguson, 7.30 scrutinises the decisions and actions of politicians, business leaders and other powerful institutions through rigorous interviews and investigations. Watch full episodes of 7.30 free and ad-free on ABC iview. Sea
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