Time to End Reliance on Private Health
The Rockliff Government must end its reliance on the private health system to provide essential health services for Tasmanians,
The Rockliff Government must end its reliance on the private health system to provide essential health services for Tasmanians,
On 2 May 2023, Healthscope announced the impending closure of the St Helens Private Hospital, with operations ceasing in June 2023.
I now want to reflect on the tragedies that are occurring in the hospitals and the evidence for that decline.
The Premier has refused to look into purchasing the St Helens building or taking over the services it operates
Healthscope's closure of its 39-bed mental health facility in Hobart, including the state's only 8-bed mother and baby unit is a disaster.
The closure of St Helen’s Private Hospital is a serious issue, & it's the government’s job to ensure all the hospital’s services continue uninterrupted
The RHH's decision to reinstate mask mandates is welcome, but also demonstrates the short-sighted nature of the decision to remove masks previously
We are concerned where we have got to in Australia and the fact is that with the increase in vaping and the creation of the black market.
I want to call out the Premier for his continual gaslighting about the true state of Tasmania's health system.
Police Minister Felix Ellis should listen to the growing demands for pill testing to be implemented in Tasmania, and act to allow this life-saving measure