Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Feb 2017
Public hospital funding crisis highlights need for reforms
17 February 2017 - The AMA public hospital report card released today highlights that our hospitals and broader health system are facing a funding crisis, says the chief executive officer of the Consumer’s Health Forum, Leanne Wells.
“It is vitally important that the Australian community has a public hospital system that it can trust to deliver safe, quality and timely care when and where people need it.
“We recognise and value the calibre of Australia’s doctors, nurses and others who work in our public hospital system, and we appreciate the pressures they work under.
“While there are some areas of improvement, there are some concerning data in this latest report.
