A Sydney mother is calling for change after being told her daughter would have to wait five months for a scan her doctor said was urgent.
The 5-year-old requires sedation before the CT scan because she has an intellectual disability.
Advocates say medical services don’t do enough to accommodate people with disability and it’s costing many years of their lives.
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