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A man with grey hair and moustache lays in a hospital bed with a woman leaning down with her arm around him

"In that time we were not approached by anybody, we were not seen by anybody, we just felt like we were absolute nobodies."
The entrance to the Lyell McEwin Hospital.

"It was awful, I didn't know where to turn."
A woman in a floral shirt speaks to the camera.

"We clearly could have done much better in this case."

A woman in a black shirt with a red shirt faces front on to the camera while speaking to the media

"Fifteen hours is not an adequate waiting time for any patients presenting to any emergency department,"
he said.

A doctor with a stethoscope speaks to the media facing the camera front on

"We now have ramping that is seeping into the suburbs and that is causing even more pressure on our health system."
A blonde woman in a green dress speaks to the media in front of cameras

South Australian Health Minister Chris Picton stands next to an ambulance.

"There's no doubt that we need that additional capacity, that's why we've opened additional beds and hired more doctors and nurses."

"We recognise the South Australian government's efforts to increase capacity in the public hospital system, but the dial doesn't seem to be shifting — at least, not far enough."

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