The Medical Crisis Lurches On
The State government would have us believe that the current shortage of doctors in hospitals here in Queensland is all the fault of the Federal government. But they fail to explain why over 700 doctors have left the hospitals because they can earn more in private practice … and in other states.
And who is responsible for their wages? The State government of course.
The Minister for Health added little to the debate when he suggested in an interview yesterday that the looming closure of the Maryborough emergency unit would not be as bad as those in other centres because the community knew that it was coming.
Am I the only one who is left wondering how on earth knowing that the unit was going to close makes the closure any better? Surely the Minister for Silly Statements must realise that such comments are completely irrelevant to everyone who lives in Maryborough and especially to those who now have to be transported long distances for emergency care.
Perhaps he doesn’t realise that, perhaps he’s so far off with the fairies that common sense is like a foreign language to him.
On the other hand I’m sure the Opposition is quite happy for him to go on opening his mouth whenever he wants to change feet.
