Thursday, February 18, 2010

Yes Minister!

Feb 19th 2010

Carmel Tebbutt, the NSW Minister for Health, penned an article for yesterday's SMH attacking Tony Abbott's local Health Boards proposal.

I was pleased to see the article from the Minster for two reasons.

Firstly, it confirms the existence of the Minister. I had started to wonder because she has never responded to a single piece of correspondence from HEAL.

And secondly, she shares HEAL's view on healthcare! Perhaps she has been reading our correspondence after all.

For instance, the Minster states:

"We must focus on providing patients with the right care, in the most appropriate setting and in cost-effective ways. The system should be easy to navigate and equitable".

She goes on to say that:

"We must also better distribute health professionals so people can get treatment irrespective of where they live".

That's right Carmel - equitable healthcare, people receiving treatment irrespective of where they live and care in the most appropriate setting. That resonates for HEAL, so what exactly are you doing about BMDAMH? Why do service levels continue to decline and why do you fail to respond to taxpayers about this matter?

To read the full article go to our Media section. The Minister's article is entitled "Health fix needs a lot more than local boards".


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