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By Petrina Smith
Thursday, 19 March, 2015
Thursday, 19 March, 2015
A new Australian Institute of ÌýHealth andÌýWelfare report shows the rate ofÌýadmissions to private hospitals is increasing Ìýfaster than admissions to public hospitals.
The AIHW report,ÌýAdmitted patient care 2013-14: Australian hospital statistics,Ìýshows that of theÌý9.7 million admissions to hospitals in 2013-2014, 5.7 million were in public hospitals and 4 million were in private hospitals.
AIHW spokesperson Jenny Hargreaves said "Between 2009-10 and 2013-14, the number of admissions increased by three per centÌýon average each year for public hospitals and 3.6Ìýper centÌýfor private hospitals".
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