The
AMA’s Public Hospital Report Card has confirmed just how badly Tasmania’s
health system is performing after nearly 10 years under a Liberal Government.
The
report exposes Jeremy Rockliff’s mismanagement of the health system on a number
of fronts, including:
- The percentage of ED patients seen within four hours has declined every single year since the Liberals came to power.
- Tasmania has also been the worst performing state for the percentage of Category 2 surgery patients admitted within recommended timeframes every year single the Liberals came to power.
- Tasmania has had the longest wait times for surgery in the country in three of the last four years – more than a month longer than the best performing state
- In 2022 57,000 patients were waiting to see a specialist – including some with urgent referrals waiting over 880 days (nearly three years)
AMA
Tasmania President John Saul said Tasmania’s health system was “at a crucial
crossroads, and this time the wrong turn could have grave consequences”.
Meanwhile,
Jeremy Rockliff is focussing all his energy and all of Tasmania’s money on
building a billion-dollar taxpayer funded stadium that we don’t need and can’t
afford.
After 10 years of a Liberal Government, Tasmania’s health system is in ruins. If the Liberals haven’t fixed it after 10 years, they never will.
Rebecca White MP
Tasmanian Labor Leader
