Toddler Waits Seven Hours for Stitches at Busy Hospital
The topic is health
It happened on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 8:30 am
Bendigo Health activated a code yellow emergency response due to many patients
In short, a hospital was very busy
A mother said her toddler waited a long time, covered in blood, for help at a very busy hospital
The hospital is seeing more patients than last year
What happens next is not clear
The health minister was asked for a comment
A mother said her toddler had to wait almost seven hours for stitches at a busy hospital
The toddler, Evangeline, hurt her head on a fireplace
When they arrived at the hospital, it was very crowded
Evangeline was taken to the hospital after hurting her head
The hospital was very full, with stretchers in the hallway
The hospital staff were very busy and stressed
The toddler screamed a lot during the long wait and got blood all over
The mother had to ask for help because her daughter was bleeding a lot
The mother was very upset after being covered in her daughter's blood
The hospital staff were very kind, but the mother was still upset
The mother said the staff were great, but she was very upset
The mother said it was not okay that she had to wait so long for help
The hospital is on standby for a code yellow
Many people are going to the hospital's emergency department
The hospital had to turn away ambulances twice last month
Ambulance workers had to treat patients outside the hospital
The ambulance union secretary said paramedics should not have to treat patients in hospitals
Paramedics should be available to help people in the community
When ambulances are stuck at the hospital, they cannot help other people
The ambulance union secretary said paramedics were treating patients outside the hospital
The hospital staff were put on standby for a code yellow
A code yellow means the hospital is very busy and needs extra help
The hospital last declared a code yellow on April 14
The hospital sent an email to staff saying they needed to be on standby
The email said the hospital was very full and staff were under a lot of pressure
The hospital's chief medical officer said they were seeing more patients than last year
The hospital's chief medical officer said they had more sick patients and not enough beds
Some patients were sent to other hospitals to free up space
The hospital had to postpone some planned surgeries to make room for emergency cases
The hospital said they would reschedule the postponed surgeries as soon as possible
A government spokesperson said long wait times at the hospital were understandable
The spokesperson said people should consider other options if their condition is not life-threatening
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The story was published on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 8:30 am
The story was updated on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 10:41 am
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