HOSPITAL admissions have risen faster than population growth, and last financial year saw a rise in influenza related hospitalisations, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Around 60% of the 11.3 million hospital admissions were to public hospitals, while over the past five years, publicly funded admissions grew faster than admissions funded by private insurance (4.7% average annual growth compared with 3.6%).
The total number of hospital admissions grew by an average of 3.8% per year over this period, driven by older-patient numbers.
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