Minister for Health – Actions
Yesterday we saw on full display his arrogance as the Minister dismissed Frank O'Keeffe with a wave of his hand.
Yesterday we saw on full display his arrogance as the Minister dismissed Frank O'Keeffe with a wave of his hand.
There is nothing in the State Budget to prevent the imminent winter flu crisis, and subsequent overcrowding, at the Royal Hobart Hospital.
The Coronial inquest into the 2015 death of a Royal Hobart Hospital patient found it could have been prevented.
The decant of the Psychiatric Unit at the Royal Hobart Hospital will drastically cut the quality of care for people in the greatest need.
Senior clinical staff warned Minister Ferguson that the reduction in Medical Ward beds at the decant is a serious risk to patient safety.
In Parliament today, the Health Minister admitted the Royal Hobart Hospital redevelopment will be delayed until mid-2019.
The events in Tasmania’s hospitals over the last couple of months are inexcusable and cast a black shadow over this parliament.
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.
The redevelopment of the Royal on its existing site is beset with problems.