Palliative care to get $743m boost in NSW after Perrottet concedes failures | AlexSmithSMH
The NSW government will spend $743 million on palliative care after Premier Dominic Perrottet conceded he had failed in his previous role as treasurer to adequately fund end-of-life treatment., 20 years after the parliament first debated euthanasia.Under the package, to be included in this month’s state budget, the government will employ an extra 600 nurses, allied health professionals, doctors and support staff and boost hospital capacity for palliative care.
More than $90 million will be used for capital investment to redevelop and refurbish NSW Health facilities, including new dedicated palliative care units at Westmead Hospital and Nepean Hospital.Perrottet said the boost was on top of the $300 million the government invests each year in palliative care.
“The funding boost will allow us to employ an extra 600 nurses, allied health professionals, doctors and support staff to care for people at their most vulnerable time, who will be of great comfort to patients and families alike,” Kean said.
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