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Hospital admission and discharge

Patients can be admitted to Victorian hospitals in planned and unplanned ways. This includes those who have been treated at an emergency department
and those with an appointment with a hospital specialist.
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COVID-19 information can be found at https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au.

Below are the latest quarterly key statistics on hospital admissions and discharges in Victoria.

Number of patients discharged from hospital
544037
Number of hospital bed days
1534201
Patients treated
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