Health reform advocate calls for government action on regional hospitals

Updated September 17 2020 - 9:26am, first published September 14 2020 - 12:00pm
Regional NSW-based health lawyer and advocate for healthcare reform, Catherine Henry, says these stories - and countless other reports - highlight the need for government action and an inquiry on regional hospital resourcing and medical workforce issues that are compromising patient care.
Regional NSW-based health lawyer and advocate for healthcare reform, Catherine Henry, says these stories - and countless other reports - highlight the need for government action and an inquiry on regional hospital resourcing and medical workforce issues that are compromising patient care.

Weekend media reports of incidents at Taree and Dubbo hospitals and the deaths of loved ones show the need for government action on disproportionate funding and outcomes in regional NSW hospitals to deliver a fairer health deal for regional NSW people, a health lawyer and advocate for health care reform says.

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