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Health System - Demand for Serviceseeks ago, unions were calling for you to call the hospital crisis as it is and upgrade to a 'code yellow' response. You refused. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 6 Sep 2023 |
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St Helens Private Hospital - Effects of ClosureThe Premier has lifted not one finger to sincerely make a strong effort to restore and maintain the services at St Helens. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 20 Jun 2023 |
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St Helens Private Hospital - Effect of ClosureYesterday you released the Government's master plan for the redevelopment of St Johns Park. It will not be completed until 2025 at the earliest. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Jun 2023 |
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Greens’ Clean Air Package to Keep Tasmanians SafeWe recognise it’s the core business of government to keep people safe and we prioritise this responsibility in our Alternative Budget. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 31 May 2023 |
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Hospitals in Chaos, Rockliff Refuses to Stop Covid SpreadToday Jeremy Rockliff diminished even the AMA’s concerns for health workers getting Covid for the third time, risking long-term debilitating health effects. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 30 May 2023 |
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HealthThe minister describes the closure of St Helens as 'disappointing'. Well let us call it for what it is: it is a calamity; it is dangerous. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 24 May 2023 |
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St Helens Private Hospital - Effect of ClosureOn 2 May 2023, Healthscope announced the impending closure of the St Helens Private Hospital, with operations ceasing in June 2023. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 10 May 2023 |
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Crisis in Health Continues to DeepenNew data about healthcare in Tasmania shows a system that continues to deteriorate, and highlights the need for an ambitious response from the Government. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 2 Feb 2023 |
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The Covid Kraken variant has arrived, Where is the Health Minister?A dangerous new, highly immune-evasive Covid variant is becoming dominant globally, including in Tasmania. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 8 Jan 2023 |
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LGH Another Devastating Example of Liberals' Health FailureThe latest situation at the LGH is another shocking example of the Liberals' failures on health. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 27 Oct 2022 |
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HealthIt seems, with respect, that the Premier is being very weak on the things that matter the most. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 18 Oct 2022 |
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No Excuses for Record Emergency Department PainThe Rockliff Government has chalked up yet another terrible milestone in health Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 4 Oct 2022 |
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What Happened to Rockliff’s Government of Heart?The Premier continues to insist on his plan to build an unnecessary $750 million plus football stadium – despite massive community backlash. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 27 Sep 2022 |
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Health SystemWe have an intolerable pressure now on all parts of the hospital system. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 6 Sep 2022 |
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Ambulance Response Times Out of ControlThe response times for ambulances in Tasmania continue to spiral further out of control, with the latest HealthStats revealing a distressing new milestone. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 26 Aug 2022 |
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HealthHere we are nearly 18 months later and there is no change and in fact the wheels are falling off. They are falling off in hospitals and in Ambulance Tasmania. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Aug 2022 |
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Where are Labor as Tasmania is in Crisis?The role of an opposition is to hold government to account on critical matters of public interest. That is not the case in Tasmania’s Parliament. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 23 Aug 2022 |
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Ambulance RampingNews that a woman died at the Launceston General Hospital after being ramped for nine hours was tragic but, sadly, not surprising. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 16 Aug 2022 |
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Covid Crisis as Hospitalisations TrebleYesterday the number of Covid hospitalisations reached a new peak of 184 – more than three times higher than the highest ever peak of 58 in April. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 20 Jul 2022 |
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Health and Aged Care Facilities Hit as Covid Hospitalisations Hit Record NumberToday, Tasmania has also recorded 100 people in hospital who have Covid, as new subvariants spread rapidly in the community. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 12 Jul 2022 |
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Rockliff Must Act as Hospitals are Struck by CovidPredictably, Tasmanians hospitals are struggling as the current Covid wave continues. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 11 Jul 2022 |
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Rockliff Must Follow ATAGI and AHPPC Advice, as Tasmania Hits 200,000 Covid CasesTasmania’s Covid case numbers topped 200,000 yesterday, another grave milestone in the ongoing pandemic. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 9 Jul 2022 |
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Skyrocketing Covid Cases Expose Rockliff’s FailureSkyrocketing cases and hospitalisations are down to the Liberals’ reckless, unscientific decision to facilitate mass infection. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 6 Jul 2022 |
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Commonwealth Games - Government's PlanThis is about a government that is more focused on bread and circuses than the bread and butter of the lives of Tasmanians. It is a clear distraction technique. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Mar 2022 |
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Greens Release Plan to Flatten the Curve and Save LivesLutruwita/Tasmania needs to flatten the curve to save lives and livelihoods.The Greens’ plan puts the health and safety of Tasmanians and local businesses first Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 Feb 2022 |
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Gutwein Must Reverse Let It Rip StrategyThe predicted and rapidly unfolding COVID crisis is hurting Tasmania. Hundreds of people a day are being infected, testing is a mess and businesses are closing. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 4 Jan 2022 |
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COVID-19 - Re-opening and PreparednessWe agree with the concerns that are raised here about the ability of the health system to cope with a COVID-19 outbreak. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 10 Nov 2021 |
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COVID-19 - Potential Cases in Health WorkersThe influx of people from COVID 19 states starts on 15 December and we must have our health system able to cope with the inevitable caseload. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Nov 2021 |
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Hospitals Preparedness for COVID-19The bigger picture is not the work that has been done in the last 18 months in response to COVID-19 but our underlying health system. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 12 Oct 2021 |
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Mental Health and Wellbeing - Coronial Report, Mental Health ServicesTwo coronial reports in recent times have painted a dire picture of acute mental health services in our hospital system. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 6 Sep 2021 |
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Worst Results on Record for Emergency DepartmentsToday’s HealthStats Dashboard update shows key statistics for Tasmania's EDs have reached new lows Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 27 Aug 2021 |
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Greens Support Independent Inquiry into Mental Health CareThe issues raised by 16 psychiatrists in a letter to the Australian Medical Association are alarming. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 26 Apr 2021 |
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Solving the Nursing ShortageThe Greens were proud to join members of the ANMF to launch our plan to solve the nursing and midwife shortage Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 16 Apr 2021 |
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ROGS Data Confirms Deepening Health CrisisThe latest Report on Government Services (ROGS) data for Health confirms Tasmania is in the midst of a health crisis that is worsening under the Liberals. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 Jan 2021 |
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Health – Elective Surgery Waiting ListMore than two years ago, in October 2018, then premier Will Hodgman said the elective surgery waiting list at that point was 'not good enough'. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Nov 2020 |
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Advanced Manufacturing and Defence Industries – Medical ManufacturingThe COVID pandemic has shown us very starkly how reliant we are on the import of specialised medical equipment to keep our hospitals functioning. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 24 Nov 2020 |
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Urgent Care Centre Report Welcome, Rollout Must be PrioritisedWe welcome the release of the feasibility study into Urgent Care Centres - after more than 18 months of it sitting on the Health Minister’s desk. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 8 Oct 2020 |
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HealthStats Paints Worsening Elective Surgery PictureToday’s update to the HealthStats dashboard paints a bleak picture for those Tasmanians waiting for urgent, potentially life-saving elective surgery. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 25 Sep 2020 |
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Health Minister Must Act on Elective SurgeryPublic elective surgery waiting lists are out of control, and the Health Minister Sarah must commit to using the private health system to reduce them. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 11 Sep 2020 |
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ANMF Submission Confirms North West PPE AllegationsThe ANMF submission to the investigation of the North West COVID-19 outbreak confirms many public reports about the lack of access to PPE. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 2 Sep 2020 |
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Eating Disorder Support Urgently NeededThe lack of specialist treatment for eating disorders in Tasmania has been an ongoing, and often tragic, issue. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 16 Jun 2020 |
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Undercutting Public Health IrresponsibleConstant pressure by some elected representatives for the Premier to accelerate the easing of social restrictions is irresponsible. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 25 May 2020 |
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COVID-19 - Implementation of RecommendationsThe north-west COVID-19 outbreak has been devastating for the families of people who died and hugely affected the 5000 people who went into quarantine. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 6 May 2020 |
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COVID-19 UpdateSome of us would have heard stories late last year of a mysterious virus coming out of Wuhan, China. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 May 2020 |
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North West PPE Allegations Must Be InvestigatedAllegations raised in The Saturday Paper* about the origins of the North West’s COVID-19 outbreak are serious. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 18 Apr 2020 |
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The North West is SufferingIt is difficult to imagine the level of stress, anxiety and grief on the North West Coast today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 17 Apr 2020 |
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North West Testing Must Be ExpandedThe current high rate of positive coronavirus test results being reported strongly suggests we must expand the testing being undertaken. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 16 Apr 2020 |
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Assurance on PPE Stocks NeededIt is deeply concerning that hospital staff continue to raise the lack of availability of personal protective equipment needed to do their job safely. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 15 Apr 2020 |
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Transparency Needed Over North West Coronavirus OutbreakTasmanians deserve maximum transparency over the circumstances that led to the coronavirus outbreak in the North West. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 14 Apr 2020 |
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Unified Health System Needed Across TasmaniaIt’s been almost two weeks since the Federal Government announced it would underwrite the takeover of private hospitals. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 11 Apr 2020 |
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Hospital and Aged Care Visits SuspendedThe news that hospitals and aged care homes will be closed to visitors will be difficult for many to hear - but is a critical public health measure. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 7 Apr 2020 |
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North West Patients Need Reassurance on Health ServicesWith more cases of COVID-19 being announced daily residents need an assurance they will not need to leave the North West for critical health services. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 6 Apr 2020 |
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Private Hospital Must be Available Immediately in North WestLast week, the Federal Government announced it would underwrite the integration of private hospitals into the public system. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 5 Apr 2020 |
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Hospitals United in COVID-19 CrisisThe Greens welcome the federal government’s plan to underwrite the integration of private hospitals into the public system. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 31 Mar 2020 |
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Reassurance about Coronavirus Pandemic Preparations NeededThe Health Minister must reassure Tasmanians about our state’s preparations if a pandemic pattern of the virus is declared. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 24 Feb 2020 |
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Health Budget and Access Solutions meeting agreementsThe Minister for Health oversees a budget which grows every year. That is the nature of the Health budget. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 12 Nov 2019 |
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Hodgman's Health DishonestyPremier Will Hodgman continues to falsely claim his government has not cut the Health Budget. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 10 Sep 2019 |
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Nurses Next in Liberals' Frontline Health CutsThe enforced reduction of casual and permanent part-time nurses’ shift hours is the next frontline health cut under the Liberals’ efficiency dividend. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 9 Sep 2019 |
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Labor Abandon Health as Paul Lennon's Grip TightensAfter spending five years talking about the importance of health to Tasmanians, Labor appears to have abandoned their ‘top priority’. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 3 Sep 2019 |
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Hobart Private Lease a Gift to Healthscope's Cayman Island InvestorsThe Hodgman Government has gifted the long-term lease of Hobart Private Hospital to Healthscope. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 29 Aug 2019 |
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Health CutsIt is just a statement of fact that every single government from time immemorial has increased the Health budget year on year. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 30 Jul 2019 |
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Allied Health Professionals' Plea Must Be HeardHACSU’s letter paints a disturbing picture about the impact on patients and staff from chronic underfunding of services. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 25 Jun 2019 |
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Estimates Reply - Minister FergusonChair, I will reflect on some of the enlightening conversations I had with the minister in his capacity as the Minister for Health. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 12 Jun 2019 |
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Auditor General's Emergency Department Report Demands ActionThe Auditor General’s report into Tasmania’s hospital emergency departments is enormously confronting. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 28 May 2019 |
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Want of confidence in Minister for Health, Mr FergusonThe evidence of the past five years has persuaded me that this minister is not able to appreciate and to act in consultation with his hard-working staff. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 30 Apr 2019 |
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Hospitals - Recommendations of RegistrarsThe legacy of the Minister's five-year health leadership so far has been a failure to listen to doctors and nurses. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 30 Apr 2019 |
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State of Health Report Confirms Need to Rethink Private Health FundingMr Goddard’s claim that more than 80 mortalities a year can be avoided, due to chronically under-resourced hospitals, is alarming. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 10 Oct 2018 |
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Tasmania Lagging on Emergency Department Wait Times Under LiberalsThe AIHW report released today shows Tasmania’s two main hospitals are performing poorly compared to mainland hospitals. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 29 Nov 2017 |
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Ferguson Responsible for Health Failures, Must Release Deloitte ReportThe Health Minister should release the report into the operations of the Tasmanian Health Service Executive. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 22 Nov 2017 |
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Issues at the Royal Hobart HospitalIn that last six days at the RHH there have been two category 4 escalations, four violent events and all elective surgeries have been cancelled. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 19 Sep 2017 |
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Royal Hobart Hospital - Psychiatric Medicine AccreditationAs we have just heard, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry has withdrawn their accreditation status from the Royal Hobart Hospital. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Aug 2017 |
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Ferguson's Broken Health System LegacyHealth Ferguson’s parroting of an unusually high influenza season this winter is an insult to the staff and patients at the Royal Hobart Hospital. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 19 Sep 2017 |
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Ferguson's Failure on Psychiatric Medicine at the RHHThe withdrawal of 2 - 3 training psychiatrists from the staff of the Department of Psychiatric Medicine is a devastating blow to the functioning of the RHH. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 9 Aug 2017 |
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Extra $220M to Health in Greens' Alternative BudgetThe Greens’ Alternative Budget prioritises what Tasmanians most want, fixing the State’s health system - currently at breaking point. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 31 May 2017 |
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Ferguson's Band-aid Budget Won't Prevent RHH CrisisThere is nothing in the State Budget to prevent the imminent winter flu crisis, and subsequent overcrowding, at the Royal Hobart Hospital. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 26 May 2017 |
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Coroner Confirms RHH Under-Resourcing Putting Patient Lives at RiskThe Coronial inquest into the 2015 death of a Royal Hobart Hospital patient found it could have been prevented. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 18 May 2017 |
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Ferguson Must Develop Winter Crisis Management Plan for RHHLast night in the Royal Hobart Hospital, 17 out of 27 patients were waiting for over 12 hours for a bed. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 16 May 2017 |
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Tasmanian Health Forgotten in Federal BudgetThe gradual withdrawal of Commonwealth health funding over the last few years exposes the dire state of Tasmania’s public health system. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 10 May 2017 |
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Joint Health Shows Need For An Emergency Winter PlanThe Joint Statement on Public Hospitals from all major Tasmanian health bodies shows the critical state of our public hospitals. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 17 Apr 2017 |
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Ferguson Ignores LGH Expert ReviewToday's announcement is just trying to distract from the core governance and organisational problems his expert review recommended he fix six months ago. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 1 Mar 2017 |
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Report on State's Sick Hospitals Ignored by LiberalsThe report of the expert review on the State's two biggest hospitals was handed to the Health Minister last August. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 28 Feb 2017 |
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Palliative Care Budget FailureThe Liberals have delivered another serious blow to the public health service with the closure of Palliative Care Tasmania. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 6 Feb 2017 |
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RHH "Exceeding Capacity" Due to Ferguson's UnderfundingMinister Ferguson has finally admitted the self-evident truth, that “emergency and admissions are exceeding capacity" at the Royal Hobart Hospital. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 3 Feb 2017 |
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RHH Decant Leaves Psychiatric Unit Out in the ColdThe decant of the Psychiatric Unit at the Royal Hobart Hospital will drastically cut the quality of care for people in the greatest need. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 28 Nov 2016 |
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Hospital Decant Risks Patients' SafetySenior clinical staff warned Minister Ferguson that the reduction in Medical Ward beds at the decant is a serious risk to patient safety. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 22 Nov 2016 |
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Ferguson Left Hospitals Under-Resourced, Running on EmptyMinister Ferguson ignored nurses, doctors, infectious disease specialists and health economists' warnings about the flu season and winter rush. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 10 Oct 2016 |
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Acute Crisis Care in Tasmanian HospitalsI have noticed a couple of concerning things in the paediatric areas of the North West Regional Hospital and the Launceston General Hospital. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 25 Aug 2016 |
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Ferguson Admits RHH FailureIn Parliament today, the Health Minister admitted the Royal Hobart Hospital redevelopment will be delayed until mid-2019. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 16 Aug 2016 |
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RHH Falling Apart Under Ferguson's WatchThe Health Minister's comment that the possibility of a post-surgery patient being exposed to asbestos was "regrettable" is insulting. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 11 Aug 2016 |
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Liberals' Health Plan Toothless and WeakThe Health Minister's "bold plan" for Tasmania to have the best health by 2025 is weak, toothless and myopic. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 30 Jul 2016 |
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Health Budget Crisis Looming, Where's Will?The Tasmanian Budget is heading for crisis with an estimated $1.8 billion in Federal cuts to health beginning from 1 July next year. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 26 Jul 2016 |
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Ballooning Locum Costs in HospitalsHealth Minister Michael Ferguson is desperately trying to plug the problems in the health system by forking out a fortune on locums. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 22 Jul 2016 |
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Routine Elective Surgery Funds Going To Interstate HospitalsHealth Minister, Michael Ferguson, has been flying patients to private hospitals in Victoria for routine surgery to try and reduce the elective waiting lists. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 1 Jul 2016 |
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State Budget: Address in ReplyThe Greens have discussed our energy strategy on numbers of occasions in this House since we tabled it early this year. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Jun 2016 |
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Launceston in Health CrisisNine of eleven specialists and six senior nursing staff have resigned, retired or significantly reduced their hours. Andrea Dawkins | Media Release | 15 Jun 2016 |
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State Budget 2016: No Additional Funding for HealthThe Minister for Health made what can only be construed as some misleading statements in the House yesterday about the question I asked him in question time. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Jun 2016 |
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$18M Cut Hidden in Health BudgetThe Liberals were forced to patch up last Budget's under-spend, and they haven't learned last year's lesson. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 31 May 2016 |
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State Budget 2016: Health System Gutted of FundingIn the policy and parameter statements in budget paper 1 for this year there is a policy item for Tasmanian Health Service additional funding of $10 million. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 31 May 2016 |
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Health Pincer Movement Cuts FundingTasmania's hopes of extra health funding to make up for what we lost under Prime Minister Abbott haven't been realised. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 4 May 2016 |
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Liberal Gouging Responsible for Tassie's Health MessThe combined effect of the Federal and State Liberal governments has meant a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars from Tasmania's health system. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 19 Apr 2016 |
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Health "Fix" Meaningless without MoneyStaff in the public health system are unlikely to be satisfied with Minister Ferguson’s announcement of his planned “fix” for our broken health system. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 5 Apr 2016 |
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Health System in CrisisThe events in Tasmania’s hospitals over the last couple of months are inexcusable and cast a black shadow over this parliament. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 5 Apr 2016 |
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COAG Let Down for TasmaniaTasmania has been seriously let down at COAG by both the Prime Minister and Premier Hodgman. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 Apr 2016 |
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Stop Shifting Health Blame, Just Fix It, MinisterThe events of the last couple of days in our hospitals are inexcusable and they shame us all. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 24 Mar 2016 |
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$27M Bandaid for HealthThe government's plan to shift over $27M from the Consolidated Fund into health is clear evidence of a system that needs more support than it's getting. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 15 Mar 2016 |
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Hospitals Need Staff, Not Just New TheatresWaits time in emergency and for elective surgery in our hospitals is skyrocketing and Minister Ferguson can only fix it by putting on more doctors and nurses. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 31 Jan 2016 |
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Liberals Fail National Hospital Report CardThe AMA Public Hospital Report Card is a shocking record of the Hodgman government’s mismanagement of our hospitals. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 28 Jan 2016 |
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No Room for Cuts in HealthThe Minister’s axing of 80 full-time positions in the health service is completely unexpected and raises grave concerns about the impact on patients' health. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 4 Dec 2015 |
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Smoke and Mirrors in Our HospitalsThe government’s proposal to limit nursing shifts to a maximum of 12 hours will not improve the amount of double-shifts being worked around the state. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 18 Nov 2015 |
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Explanation of $100K THS Recruitment Bill NeededThe THS has had an interim CEO in place for more than four months, and the recruitment process for the permanent CEO is still not finalised. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 11 Nov 2015 |
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Health System Needs More BedsLaunceston General Hospital patients are once more feeling the brunt of the government's health cuts. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 9 Sep 2015 |
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Appointments Needed in HealthConcerns raised by the AMA’s Dr Tim Greenaway about key health leadership positions need to be addressed by Minister Ferguson as soon as possible. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 1 Sep 2015 |
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Health White Paper ResponseHealth Minister, Michael Ferguson, is to be commended on the quality of the exposure draft of the White Paper on Health which he released yesterday. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 Apr 2015 |
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Ferguson All Talk and No ActionMinister Ferguson has so far done a lot of talking about health reform, lowering elective surgery waiting lists and delivering a modern Royal Hobart Hospital. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 18 Jan 2015 |
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Release Hospital Treasury AdviceMinister Ferguson has an obligation to release Treasury's analysis of the proposed Cenotaph hospital. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 12 Dec 2014 |
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Greenfields RHH HospitalWe have seen many unforseen issues with the redevelopment of the current RHH site, making the new greensfields proposal worthy of serious consideration. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 9 Dec 2014 |
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Savage Cuts to HealthCuts to 224 staff from the Department of Health and Human Services will lead to a decline in the quality and availability of services. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 Oct 2014 |
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Elective Surgery Waiting ListsThe latest Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report again highlights the pressing need for long term structural reform of Tasmania’s health sector. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 20 Oct 2014 |
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THO Reforms UnderwayThe Minister's plan to base the new Tasmanian Health Service in Launceston is a serious mistake that smacks of parochial politics. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 26 Jul 2014 |