Janet addressing a rally in support of maternity services at BMDAMH. Janet standing between the retiring Member for the Blue Mountains Phil Koperberg and Opposition Health Spokesperson Jillian Skinner at HEAL’s It’s a Bl**dy Long Way to Nepean Hospital Walk.
Katoomba Hospital’s mental health unit shut down late last month when its senior doctor needed to take a week of urgent, unplanned leave. Patients in the unit were transferred to Nepean Hospital for treatment until the unit reopened on Monday, March 29. Sydney West Area Health Service (SWAHS) Director of Mental Health Services, Assoc Prof [...]
STATE Government plans to quadruple revenue gained from retail leases in hospitals are driving out small businesses in vulnerable communities and forcing operators to sack long-serving staff. Last year’s mini-budget revealed NSW Health was planning to save $2.6 million this year by reviewing hospital leases for shops, florists and cafes at hospitals. That saving would [...]
Saturday, October 9, 2010
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