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Feed/General/'Stranded patients' in NSW hospitals prompts call for change

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Patient allegedly set on fire, two others doused in accelerant at Sydney hospital

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Published 14 Oct 2026, 6:48 pm·20 h ago·1 min read

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A man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after allegedly pouring accelerant on three patients and setting one of them on fire.

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