Appointments Needed in Health
Concerns raised by the AMA’s Dr Tim Greenaway about key health leadership positions need to be addressed by Minister Ferguson as soon as possible.
Concerns raised by the AMA’s Dr Tim Greenaway about key health leadership positions need to be addressed by Minister Ferguson as soon as possible.
Health Minister, Michael Ferguson, is to be commended on the quality of the exposure draft of the White Paper on Health which he released yesterday.
Minister Ferguson has so far done a lot of talking about health reform, lowering elective surgery waiting lists and delivering a modern Royal Hobart Hospital.
Minister Ferguson has an obligation to release Treasury's analysis of the proposed Cenotaph hospital.
We have seen many unforseen issues with the redevelopment of the current RHH site, making the new greensfields proposal worthy of serious consideration.
Cuts to 224 staff from the Department of Health and Human Services will lead to a decline in the quality and availability of services.
The latest Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report again highlights the pressing need for long term structural reform of Tasmania’s health sector.
The Minister's plan to base the new Tasmanian Health Service in Launceston is a serious mistake that smacks of parochial politics.