$3500 a day to give birth with a doctor you’ve never met
A Queensland mum is one of many women who’ve been affected by public maternity wards going on bypass, as they fail to cope with demand caused by private hospital closures.
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Mum forced to make unthinkable decision amid medical mystery
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Private hospitals on verge of collapse; closures begin
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