AAP General News (Australia)
02-14-2011
QLD:Rural GPs worried about new hospitals deal
Rural GPs are worried a new national agreement on hospitals funding won't improve services
in the bush.
Prime Minister JULIA GILLARD has struck a deal with the states and territories to set
up a new pool of state and federal money to fund hospitals from 2012.
The Rural Doctors Association of Queensland has been pushing for a set of minimum standards
to ensure adequate services in country areas .. and also wants new measures to improve
recruitment and retention of staff.
But RDAQ president Dr DAN HALLIDAY has told the ABC neither of those issues have been addressed.
Dr HALLIDAY says the new deal seems watered down and there's still the potential for
the blame game to continue.
AAP RTV tnf/sw/
KEYWORD: HOSPITALS RDAQ (BRISBANE)
� 2011 AAP Information Services Pty Limited (AAP) or its Licensors.
No comments:
Post a Comment