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flag John Hunter Hospital’s outpatient clinics face a severe waitlist crisis, with over 51,500 patients waiting for care, some up to a decade, despite recent funding and redevelopment efforts.

flag John Hunter Hospital’s outpatient clinics, handling a third of NSW’s specialist appointments, face a growing crisis with over 51,500 patients on waitlists in 2025—up 71% in four years—some waiting up to a decade for care in fields like orthopaedics and rheumatology. flag Despite an $835 million stage one redevelopment and an 11% federal funding increase this year, health officials say major capital and operational investment is needed, with a proposed $900 million stage two plan pending. flag NSW Health is rolling out a Single Digital Patient Record by 2028 and standardizing referrals to improve triage, while leaders urge more federal support under a new $20.9 billion five-year agreement to reduce delays and ease hospital bed pressure.

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