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·4 days ago
‘System is beyond broken’: David has been stuck in a Sydney hospital
Headline: "David Witt, 74, a comedy writer stuck in a hospital bed, spends almost four months in bed block" Article text: David Witt, 74, a comedy writer, has been stuck in a hospital bed for nearly four months after becoming bed block. He has Parkinson’s disease, requires 24-hour care, and is tube-fed.
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Published 28 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC · Updated 28 Oct 2026, 18:17 UTC
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