Australia NewsMelbourne Hospitals Defer Elective SurgerySaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintA view of the COVID-19 Clinic at the Alfred Hospital on March 26, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Robert Cianflone/Getty ImagesAAP12/6/2022|Updated: 12/6/2022Elective surgeries have been deferred at some of Melbourne’s largest hospitals as staff shortages put pressure on already busy services.The Alfred has paused elective surgeries for a week because a high number of key clinical staff are off sick due to COVID-19.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
