This is (largely) in Melbourne (and to a much lesser extent rural Victoria that only has 20 per cent of the state's population) but of repeated even partially nationally, the inevitable result will be more dying quicker than one might expect in a supposedly 'advanced economy' with a claimed 'first world health system:

So my hypothesis is that IVC (stronger presence in Victorian than PFP) may benefit most, but PFP will also share in any sad uptick in mortality:

(from 'The Age' Friday 22 July):

Surgery delays ramp up amid rise in post-viral complications

By Melissa Cunningham and Timna Jacks

July 22, 2022 — 5.00am

Key points

• Urgent category one surgery is being rescheduled at some Victorian hospitals amid crippling staff shortages.
• Doctors are warning of a rise in people arriving at hospital with serious complications from coronavirus and flu.
• Doctors say in ICUs, about one in five patients ready to be transferred to a general ward but can’t be, as these wards are full.

Urgent category-one surgery is having to be rescheduled at some Victorian hospitals amid crippling staff shortages, as doctors warn of a rise in people arriving at hospital with life-threatening complications after coronavirus and flu infections.

Doctors say intensive care units are experiencing record understaffing due to winter illnesses, as COVID-19 hospitalisations hit almost 900.