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Launceston General Hospital
Labor Motion - Emergency Department at the LGHParliamentary Activity - Rosalie Woodruff contributes to Labor's Motion regarding the emergency department at the Launceston General Hospital. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 13 Nov 2019 |
Tasmanian Health System CutsParliamentary Activity - It has been confirmed since you came to office in 2014, around $1.6 billion of Commonwealth funding that should have gone into the health system has been spent elsewhere. Cassy O'Connor MP - 10 Sep 2019 |
Hodgman's Health DishonestyMedia Release - Following last night’s damning national exposé of avoidable deaths in Tasmanian hospitals, Premier Will Hodgman continues to falsely claim his government has not cut the Health Budget. Instead, unbelievably, he claims they have increased... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 10 Sep 2019 |
Unfolding Crisis at LGH Rests with FergusonMedia Release - There is an unfolding disaster for patients at the Launceston General Hospital, as a result of Health Minister, Michael Ferguson's failure to respect clinical staff in the State's hospitals. Andrea Dawkins - 3 Feb 2018 |
Launceston General Hospital - Psychiatric ServicesParliamentary Activity - Patients presenting at the Launceston General Hospital with acute mental health issues will not be able to be seen by a psychiatrist or a registrar, equating to around 30 doctor sessions lost to clients this week. Andrea Dawkins - 15 Aug 2017 |
Ferguson Must Address Psychiatric Care Shortage at the LGHMedia Release - Last week the Royal Hobart Hospital Department of Psychiatric Medicine lost their RANZCP accreditation, this week the Launceston General Hospital has been left with no permanent psychiatrist, and the Registrar fully booked. Andrea Dawkins - 15 Aug 2017 |
Ferguson Ignores LGH Expert ReviewMedia Release - The Health Minister's response to the damning expert report into the Launceston General Hospital has been to open 3 single bed rooms and dress up 12 beds that have been in use for a year as “new”. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 1 Mar 2017 |
Report on State's Sick Hospitals Ignored by LiberalsMedia Release - The report of the expert review on the State's two biggest hospitals was handed to the Health Minister last August. Armed with this information, he continued to ignore the requests of hospital staff and clinicians to fix the problems. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 28 Feb 2017 |
Elective Surgeries at the Launceston General HospitalParliamentary Activity - We are aware of patients presenting to the emergency department at the LGH with no paperwork and no after-surgery care plan with infections and other issues. Andrea Dawkins - 17 Nov 2016 |
Ferguson's LGH Elective Surgery MessMedia Release - The Health Minister today failed to explain why knee and hip surgery patients who were sent interstate for operations weren't receiving adequate post-operative care at the Launceston General Hospital. Andrea Dawkins - 17 Nov 2016 |
Acute Crisis Care in Tasmanian HospitalsParliamentary Activity - Ms WOODRUFF (Franklin) - Madam Speaker, I want to report some of the reflections I have had on during my recent visits to a number of our public hospitals. My intention is to visit all public hospitals in the state and to meet with staff... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 25 Aug 2016 |
Ferguson Failing Sick ChildrenParliamentary Activity - Rosalie Woodruff MP to move—That the House:— Rosalie Woodruff MP - 25 Aug 2016 |
Health Minister Needs to Commit to Permanent LGH Ward 4DParliamentary Activity - Wednesday 17 August 2016Andrea Dawkins MP to move—That the House:—(1) Notes:— - 17 Aug 2016 |
Health Minister Needs to Stop Blaming Others over LGHMedia Release - The Health Minister is delusional if he believes the situation at the Launceston General Hospital is not about funding and resourcing. Andrea Dawkins - 21 Jun 2016 |
Health Minister Ferguson Crippling LGH Emergency DepartmentParliamentary Activity - Thursday 16 June 2016Rosalie Woodruff MP to move—That the House:—(1) Notes the Launceston General emergency department has suffered an exodus with nine of eleven specialists and six senior nursing staff reported to be quitting,... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 16 Jun 2016 |
Health Minister Ferguson Still Blaming Others for Emergency Department ChaosParliamentary Activity - The public record states that 9 out of 11 specialists from the Launceston General Hospital's Emergency Department have resigned. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 15 Jun 2016 |
Launceston in Health CrisisMedia Release - The Launceston General Hospital is in a serious situation after the dramatic loss of Emergency Department staff. Nine of eleven specialists and six senior nursing staff have resigned, retired or significantly reduced their hours. Andrea Dawkins - 15 Jun 2016 |
Call for Liberal Government Not to Rule Out Additional Palliative Care Facility in the NorthParliamentary Activity - After the closure of Philip Oakden House in 2007, Launceston has been without a dedicated, standalone hospice facility. Andrea Dawkins - 26 May 2016 |
Health System Needs More BedsMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Health spokespersonLaunceston General Hospital patients are once more feeling the brunt of the government's health cuts.Elective surgery waiting times at the LGH have increased by nearly 50% since the Liberal... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 9 Sep 2015 |
LGH Woes a Symptom of Health System in CrisisMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Health spokespersonThe Health Minister needs to take personal responsibility for the enormous and unsustainable pressure being felt by both the Royal Hobart and the Launceston General Hospitals. It is clear... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 21 Aug 2015 |