May 26, 2017
An additional 39 beds will be permanently opened in the North by the Hodgman Liberal Government.
The State Budget 2017-18 includes a record $7 billion investment in health and delivers more beds, with 19 at the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) and 20 at the John L Grove rehabilitation centre, and more permanent hospital staff for the North.
Across the North we will employ more than 85 staff, including more than 45 nurses, and a range of doctors, allied health and support workers.
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Apr 27, 2017
The Hodgman Liberal Government is providing future certainty for the John L Grove rehabilitation centre with a significant $20 million commitment.
In the first major 2017-18 Tasmanian Budget funding announcement, the four-year, $5 million per annum funding commitment will give staff and clients peace of mind for this important Northern facility.
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Apr 4, 2017
The Hodgman Liberal Government is getting on with the job of fixing Tasmania’s health system with record investment which is delivering better care and improved services.
One of the core components of improving our health system was rolling out our One Health System reforms – which have already delivered significant improvements over the past three years.
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Mar 14, 2017
I am deeply saddened at the recent passing of an eminent Tasmanian, Dr John Morris AO MBE who died on Saturday, aged 90.
Dr John Morris was an eminent yet remarkably modest Tasmanian, gentle in character and greatly admired by all who had the honour of knowing or working with him.
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Jun 3, 2016
The Hodgman Liberal Government is focused on delivering more health services and better outcomes for patients.
Today I was pleased to launch a new Community Rapid Response Service for the Launceston area. This delivers on our $3 million election commitment to keep people with chronic and complex illness our of hospital by providing them with quality care in the home or community.
The service has now commenced at the Newstead Medical Practice, Summerdale Medical Centre and Launceston Medical Centre and will be rolled out to 33 practices across the Greater Launceston area over the next year in close consultation with GPs and other key stakeholders.
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