2024-03-05
Dr Darren Briggs | Lead Candidate for Braddon
Thirty nurses and midwives would be recruited to the North West Regional Hospital each year until 2030, as part of the Greens plan to invest in repairing the health system.
“My past experience working in emergency departments in north west Tasmania over the decade prior to 2022 has shown me how our health system is struggling. Sadly this has not improved and is actually going backwards, and patients and staff are suffering as a consequence.
“The Greens plan to recruit and retain 30 nurses and midwives to the North West Regional Hospital each year until 2030 requires a big investment, but this is precisely what is needed to match the severity of the health crisis in the region. It’s also a much better use of taxpayers money than a billion-dollar stadium in Hobart.
“By investing in important new roles at the NWRH such as ED nurse navigators, discharge nurses, unit managers, psychiatric care, and clinical support the Greens plan will improve individual patient care and make sure the hospital functions better by reducing ambulance ramping and improving patient flow.”